"Real Love for ourselves by definition includes every aspect of our lives-the good, the bad, the difficult, the challenging past, the uncertain future, as well as all the shameful, upsetting experiences and encounters we'd just as soon forget."

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"Real Love for ourselves by definition includes every aspect of our lives-the good, the bad, the difficult, the challenging past, the uncertain future, as well as all the shameful, upsetting experiences and encounters we'd just as soon forget."

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