This Week in Life

Beyond Self-Improvement Embracing the Parts of You That Feel Hard to Love


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This Week in Life, we’re shifting our focus from “fixing” to fully accepting ourselves, including the parts we’d rather ignore. In a world that pressures us to improve and overcome, I challenge the idea that self-improvement means rejecting the parts of ourselves we find uncomfortable or dysfunctional.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

  • Why many of our “problematic” parts, like anger or anxiety, developed as protective measures

  • The concept of welcoming every part of ourselves, especially those that feel hard to love

  • Practical steps to create a compassionate dialogue with your inner self without the goal of erasing or “fixing” it

  • How true healing can emerge when we stop forcing change and start embracing who we are

If you’re ready to find a different kind of growth—one rooted in self-love rather than self-improvement—join me. Let’s embark on a journey of gentle curiosity and acceptance, creating space for real connection with all aspects of who we are.

Resource mentioned in the episode:

To support you in meeting your parts with compassion, download the guided visualization linked below. This practice offers a nurturing approach to connecting with yourself, exactly as you are.

Click here for the download! 

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This Week in LifeBy Danielle Hickman