Hello Dave! I'm very pleased to read about your journey to self love. I smiled seing that you've found your qualities and you keep on improving. We can't offer love if we don't love ourselves first. I also learned to love myself and accept the whole me, with the imperfections.
The meaning of life.... After suffering and going through adversities I have found that if you don't get up on your own, nobody will be there for you. So you can choose to sit there in the dark or rise up. It's hard to be down and get up but I guarantee you that once you get up you'll not be the same person anymore. I also found that faith helped me a lot. If you don't have faith and believe in your power to get over anything then the life will be harder. Not necessarily harder by circumstance, but harder by perception. I discovered that it is our thoughs who keep us prisoners, not our circumstances. The meaning? The meaning is to live life fully as it has been given to you and spread kindness all around until you will be no more. It's simple, but it's hard to get to simplicity mentally. Hopefully my answer can help you in your journey!
Thank you for reading me!
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