Your job

No one will ever love you exactly how you want, because that’s your job.

Read that again.

Not to be discouraged, but to be reminded of something powerful.

We spend a lifetime hoping someone will finally understand us, guess our thoughts, meet our needs without asking, heal our wounds, and love us just right. But that’s not how love works. Others will love you as they know how to love, based on their own story, struggles, and heart. Some will love quietly, some clumsily, some imperfectly. And sometimes, their love will feel like it’s not enough.

That’s when your love for yourself must speak louder.
Because no one knows your heart like you do.
No one else can look in the mirror and say, “You matter,” and mean it the way you need.

Loving yourself doesn’t mean shutting people out—it means showing them how to love you better. It means not breaking yourself into pieces just to be understood. It means giving yourself permission to feel, to rest, to shine, even if no one claps for you.

You don’t need perfect love from others. You need real love from yourself.
The kind that forgives your mistakes.
The kind that cheers you on when no one sees the effort.
The kind that says, “I’ve got you,” when the world feels heavy.

So stop waiting. Start showing up for yourself.
Love yourself in the way you always wished someone would—fully, kindly, bravely.

Because once you do, every other kind of love will feel like a gift, not a requirement.

GK