# @paulscanlonuk on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKCfTFnKVsu
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30841200-paulscanlonuk-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-24T14:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Paul Scanlon (@paulscanlonuk) — https://gondola.cc/paulscanlonuk

## Caption

“I can’t love myself because I don’t like myself.”
Someone said this to me recently, and I get it — we’ve been taught that you have to like yourself before you can love yourself.
But here’s the truth:
 Love is not just a feeling. Love is a verb.
 It’s action. It’s care. It’s showing up.
You can go to the gym, set boundaries, nourish your mind, and protect your peace — even while struggling to like parts of yourself.
 That’s not hypocrisy. That’s loving yourself anyway.
Don’t wait to like yourself to love yourself.
 Start with action.
 Start with care.
 Start today.
Because every act of love nudges you closer to the version of you that you will one day be proud of.
Let me know if this resonates.

#LoveIsAVerb #love #emotionalintelligence #loveyourself  #MentalHealthAwareness #selfcare

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loveisaverb, mentalhealthawareness, love, emotionalintelligence, selfcare, loveyourself

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