My True Value

Love & Self-Worth: Why We Accept the Love We Think We Deserve

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Love can feel like the most beautiful thing in the world—warmth, connection, belonging.
But for many of us, it's also where our deepest wounds show up. Not because we're broken, but because love brings us face to face with our self-worth.
We don't just fall in love with someone else.
We reveal how we love ourselves.

Self-Worth Shapes Our Relationships

When our self-worth is shaky, love can become a search for validation.
We may:

  • Stay in relationships that don't feel safe or mutual
  • Over-give in hopes of being chosen
  • Fear setting boundaries because we're scared to lose love
  • Settle for crumbs because deep down, we don't believe we're worthy of more

We think love will fix our self-worth.
But the truth is, love tends to mirror it.

The Love We Think We Deserve

"The love you accept reflects the worth you believe you have."

We accept what we think we're worth.
Not because we don't want more—but because we don't believe more is available to us.

If you've ever asked yourself,
"Why do I always attract the same kind of partner?"
or
"Why do I lose myself in love?"
—it might be time to look inward, not outward.

Because the most powerful shift doesn't happen when someone else loves us better.
It happens when we do.

Loving Yourself Changes Everything

When you're rooted in your self-worth:

  • You stop chasing love—you start choosing it
  • You communicate with clarity instead of fear
  • You set boundaries without guilt
  • You know that being loved isn't something you earn—it's something you're worthy of just by being who you are

And most importantly: you no longer abandon yourself in the name of connection.

What You Allow Reflects What You Believe

"You no longer have to abandon yourself in the name of connection."

This isn't about blame—it's about awareness.
The patterns we fall into in love are invitations. They show us where we're still hungry for approval. Where we still believe we have to shrink to be loved. Where we've forgotten our own value.

But you're allowed to remember. You're allowed to begin again. You're allowed to create a relationship where both people can be fully themselves—starting with you.

Real Love Begins with Inner Love

"Real love begins when you stop performing for it and start living from your truth."

The love we build with others can only be as deep as the love we offer ourselves.
And when we meet our own heart with truth, compassion, and care—something beautiful happens:
We stop performing for love.
We stop settling for less.
And we begin to attract and nurture relationships that feel like home.

Want to build a relationship rooted in truth—starting with yourself?

The app includes tools and reflections to help you untangle old patterns and strengthen the self-worth that makes real love possible.

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