Self-Love Workbook for Women Quotes

“you can’t pour from an empty cup” illustrates how our own inner stores affect our ability to be anything to anybody.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“If someone else notices our qualities and talents, we think those parts of us must be worthwhile. . . . We long for someone to discover us, admire us, colonize us. But why must it be another person? Why can’t you sail that voyage and explore yourself?” —VIRONIKA TUGALEVA”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“You have taken the first and most important step, which is acknowledging the importance of self-love in your life.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“I deserve to love myself.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“Self-love is not perfection, nor is it always being happy. It is not based on your achievements and external measurements of success. It is not rooted in shame-based criticism or fear. It does not shame, lie, minimize, or criticize. Often, women think that they can love themselves through fault-finding and beating themselves up, as if this will help them become a better version of themselves.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” —LAO-TZU”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” —LOUISE L. HAY”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“Focusing on others’ needs can be a way of avoiding our own needs, which can make us feel vulnerable.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“And I would find myself again. Not the same version of me that I was looking for, but a stronger version. A wiser version. A woman who knew that she was enough, just as she was. A woman who had been tried in the fire but instead of being burned by it, came out gold. A woman who finally, after doubting and questioning and striving and hustling for her worth for years . . . finally, finally came to the realization that she was and is and has always been . . . enough.” —MANDY HALE”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“Today, as women, we often find ourselves taking care of our children, our parents, our friends, our lovers. We extend grace and compassion toward others so easily, yet we often struggle to make space and time to put ourselves first.”
― Megan Logan MSW LCSW, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“Self-love is the fuel that allows an individual to reach their full potential, and is filled with compassion, grace, and gentleness. Making space and prioritizing ourselves allows us to embrace our lives completely and wholeheartedly. Self-love is learning to extend kindness toward ourselves, even when we struggle and suffer. It is extending forgiveness to ourselves when we make mistakes. Self-love means prioritizing ourselves and giving ourselves permission to find and believe in our strengths and gifts.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“And I would find myself again. Not the same version of me that I was looking for, but a stronger version. A wiser version. A woman who knew that she was enough, just as she was. A woman who had been tried in the fire but instead of being burned by it, came out gold. A woman who finally, after doubting and questioning and striving and hustling for her worth for years . . . finally, finally came to the realization that she was and is and has always been . . . enough.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“we think those parts of us must be worthwhile. . . . We long for someone to discover us, admire us, colonize us. But why must it be another person? Why can’t you sail that voyage and explore yourself?” —VIRONIKA TUGALEVA”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“If someone else notices our qualities and talents,”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“people-pleasing, self-doubt, jealousy, envy, or destructive behaviors. When self-worth grows from within, love blossoms and spreads to the outside world, making relationships more enriched and authentic. With self-love, you become free to make mistakes and still move about in the world, all the time learning and growing.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“The energy that can come from self-love will propel you into becoming the best version of yourself. No longer trapped in the pursuit of hopeless relationships, emotionally unavailable partners,”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“•An open mind and willingness to be vulnerable. Perhaps the most important tool when starting your journey is the willingness to welcome vulnerability. When you’re honest and authentic with yourself, creativity, growth, and healing can flourish. Open yourself up to the possibilities, and when feeling scared or overwhelmed, just notice and acknowledge the feelings, take a deep breath, and shift your focus back to the workbook.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“•A ritual and sensory experience. To enhance the experience, try lighting a candle, playing some spa relaxation music, adding soft lighting, cuddling up in pajamas, and drinking some hot tea. The idea is to create a ritual and intentional practice filled with multi-sensory experiences.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“When doing this workbook, try setting aside even 15 minutes of alone and quiet time. It could mean waking up 15 minutes earlier or going to bed 15 minutes later. You might even want to sneak the workbook into the bathroom!”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“Without self-love, opportunities set in for unhealthy tendencies, such as self-destructive relationship patterns, codependency, people-pleasing, addictions, and self-sabotage. When we don’t prioritize self-love, we hustle to be “good enough” by measuring outcomes like the number on the scale, a grade on a test, how many friends we have.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“Running around trying to be worthy and please everyone is exhausting and ultimately leaves us feeling depleted.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“More love to share with others. Cliché, but so true! It’s hard to love someone else the way you want to if you don’t first love yourself, and you may fall into a pattern of dependency or need. Loving yourself more will have a positive impact on all of your relationships.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“1.A kinder, gentler you. Imagine talking to yourself in a loving and supportive way. Kind of like a best friend, coach, parent, or teacher. Being supportive, encouraging, and forgiving allows for grace and peace to come into your life.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“Over time, she loses her sense of self and becomes exhausted, bitter, and unfulfilled.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“A woman who sacrifices her own needs and desires for everyone else is likely to eventually become resentful and frustrated. At first, it might look like giving and nurturing.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“Internalized beliefs of unworthiness are rooted in shame, and where there is shame, self-love struggles to grow.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“We extend grace and compassion toward others so easily, yet we often struggle to make space and time to put ourselves first.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“All humans are hardwired for connection and belonging.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

“Self-love is not perfection, nor is it always being happy. It is not based on your achievements and external measurements of success. It is not rooted in shame-based criticism or fear. It does not shame, lie, minimize, or criticize.”
― Megan Logan, Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are