The way we interact and engage with others is merely an extension of the way we view and treat ourselves. When we start with self-love, we build up our reserves of compassion, empathy, forgiveness, and gratitude so that we can share those gifts with others. Ultimately, we will have more to give if we have first put time, effort, and energy into loving ourselves.
We can liken that self-care with the same way we would provide upkeep and maintenance to our vehicle. There are certain things that we do for preventative care for our cars, because we know that if we don’t, the cost of waiting can certainly outweigh the cost of upkeep.
All the parts in the car have a certain way of communicating with one another. If there is a short in a wire, or contact point, then there can be no spark or fire to “ignite” the process. If it doesn’t have gas, it will not run. A vehicle needs both gas and spark in order to start and run.
