I absolutely love this passage from The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz where he reflects on the power of self-love in relationships, which is strengthened by our inner healing journey. Ultimately, healing can help us bask in the reservoir of love within so we can lead fuller lives and love wholeheartedly.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “Imagine that you have a magical kitchen in your home. In that magical kitchen, you can have any food you want from any place in the world in any quantity. You never worry about what to eat; whatever you wish for, you can have at your table. You are very generous with your food; you give your food unconditionally to others, not because you want something in return from them. Whoever comes to your home, you feed just for the pleasure of sharing your food, and your house is always full of people who come to eat the food from your magical kitchen.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Then one day someone knocks at your door, and it’s a person with a pizza. You open the door, and the person looks at you and says, “Hey, do you see this pizza? I’ll give you this pizza if you let me control your life, if you just do whatever I want you to do. You are never going to starve because I can bring pizza every day. You just have to be good to me.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The analogy in his book is much longer than this. He uses food to represent love, and shows how harmful and conditional our relationships can become when we’re starving of love. We choose people to fix our hunger. Whereas, relationships that are built on the foundation of self-love inspire you to choose those who can enter your home, and remain there, not simple for what they offer, but because you enjoy them as they are. They feel safe and resonate with the wholehearted love you hold – making your house a home. And at times when you are starving, you know they will give you what they can, without manipulating you. – #VexKing ⁣ ⁣ #innerhealing #selflovequotes #attractionquotes #loveyourselffirst #selfloveheals #innerhealingjourney