We have self-love completely backwards. We strive to win the approval and affection of others without regard for our personal integrity. We give freely of our resources hoping our efforts will bolster our enoughness. We’re generous with our love and empathy towards others, but not towards ourselves. It’s a vicious cycle until we choose differently. Except that you’re not sure where to start. What you do know is this — – You want to foster a stronger connection with yourself and uncover what brings you joy. – You want to live more courageously and unapologetically as your true authentic Self. – You want to love all of you so that you can embrace those around you as well. – And you’re ready to do the work. Welcome to Love Thyself, First + Always.

Tackling relationships, career, and family issues, John Kim, LMFT, thinks of himself as a life-styledesigner, not a therapist. His radical new approach, that he sometimes calls “self-help in a shot glass” is easy, real, and to the point. He helps people make changes to their lives so that personal growth happens organically, just by living. Let’s face it, therapy is a luxury. Few of us have the time or money to devote to going to an office every week. With anecdotes illustrating principles in action (in relatable and sometimes irreverent fashion) and stand-alone practices and exercises, Kim gives readers the tools and directions to focus on what's right with them instead of what's wrong. When John Kim was going through the end of a relationship, he began blogging as The Angry Therapist, documenting his personal journey post-divorce. Traditional therapists avoid transparency, but Kim preferred the language of "me too" as opposed to "you should." He blogged about his own shortcomings, revelations, views on relationships, and the world. He spoke a different therapeutic language —open, raw, and at times subversive — and people responded. The Angry Therapist blog, that inspired this book, has been featured in The Atlantic Monthly and on NPR.

What does the women you’ll be tomorrow want you to know today? Show Up for Your Life by gifted writer, speaker, and worship leader Chrystal Evans Hurst will help young women ages 13 and up stop worrying about the small stuff and start embracing who they are in God’s eyes. From Chrystal Evans Hurst, popular author of the adult title She’s Still There, comes Show Up for Your Life, a book that empowers young women to appreciate their divinely created uniqueness instead of comparing themselves to others. Show Up for Your Life helps young women ages 13 and up: Remember all the positives in their life now and not get stuck in anxiety over the future Recognize their unique, God-given gifts Deal with distractions that throw them off course from God’s plan for them Stop comparing themselves to others Chrystal shares her own stories that will inspire young women to stop worrying—whether it’s about how to dress, who they hang with, or any of the other daily ups and downs of life—and face every day with an attitude of mindfulness and gratitude. Inside Show Up for Your Life, readers will love: Chrystal’s conversational tone, honesty, and humble wisdom The interactive sections at the end of each chapter that summarize what you should remember, pose questions to encourage reflection, provide a responsive activity to do individually, and provide Scripture verses to guide growth

"Love Thyself First + Always" blends the 10 guiding principles of Self-Love with yoga philosophy and powerful questions that encourage readers to embrace their dark shadow, empower their abundant light, and unveiled their authentic self.

Loving yourself is the first commandment of a happier life that you should live by. Loving yourself will help you in any situation and protect you from the pain that often accompanies life. You can become your own best friend, and provide yourself with the love and encouragement needed to succeed at life. You can balm your own wounds and ease your pain and suffering. You were born a certain way. Hating yourself is only detrimental to your happiness. This book will show you how to embrace yourself as you are and how to stop taking the judgments and opinions of other people so seriously. You are here to live for yourself, so stop giving others the power to tear yourself down. Stop tearing yourself down, too. Instead, build yourself up. You need to take care of yourself, too. This goes beyond just diet and exercise. It involves treating yourself with respect. This book will show you how to truly care for yourself, outside and in. Life is too short to live in misery so try your best to be happy. Loving yourself is the cornerstone of happiness. You stop ruining your happiness with negative thinking and hurtful self-talk. You start to embrace everything you have and you feel wonderful. This is why self-love is the first commandment for happiness. Start reading this book today to change your attitude and your relationship with yourself. Every day, take a few moments to love yourself. Start to make it a habit and apply it every day to your lifestyle. Live by this first commandment and you will become a happy person.

Faith in God plus therapy are the combination that leads to wholeness. Tune's story of his faith/therapy path to authenticity with God will empower you for your own life journey. Tune is the son of a drug-addicted single parent mother, who herself, inherited deeply ingrained obstacles to self-love. He found his way out of poverty via the military. He graduated from Howard University and Duke School of Divinity. He was a minister, a sought-after speaker, and social entrepreneur. Outwardly, he was successful, an overcomer. Yet, his past, hidden childhood trauma would sometimes revolt, causing self-sabotage that threatened to destroy the life he was creating. He worked hard to keep the emotional brokenness caused by the challenges of his upbringing carefully hidden -- especially from the church. His mother, with whom he successfully reconciled after she was finally free from addiction, died of lung cancer. Then he divorced -- a second time. Feeling like a failure, questioning his faith and will to live, he made a choice not to give up but to examine his life and seek counseling. Dubbed "Brother Brown" (a Black man's Brene Brown), his book shares his process of applying therapy and faith to anger, shame, self-doubt and plaguing memories. Romal learned that the pursuit of success was not the key to healing the inner turmoil but it was in learning to accept the love of God and learning to love the wounded child within. His past pain was redeemed as self-worth and he finally found inner peace. No longer carrying the weight of secrets, guilt and shame, he emerged emotionally free and more powerful than ever. His book will empower others to stop living a past driven present by healing their stories, embracing the love of God, and learning to truly love themselves.

The Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook directly applies Louise’s techniques of self-love and positive thinking to a wide range of topics that affect us all on a daily basis, including: health, fears and phobias, sex, self-esteem, money and prosperity, friendship, addictive behavior, work, and intimacy. As Louise says, "These exercises will give you new information about yourself. You will be able to make new choices. If you are willing, then you can definitely create the kind of life you say you want."