There's a quiet, internal narrative many of us carry, one that whispers: If you love them enough, you'll give up more. More time, more energy, more dreams, and eventually, more of yourself.

Love becomes dangerous when it redefines your sense of self entirely around someone else. The Gita teaches that grounding oneself in the Self makes you stable in all emotional storms.

The greatest gift you can offer the world—and anyone you choose to love—is the gift of yourself, unapologetically. The truth of the Gita isn’t just spiritual—it’s practical.

A California bride surprised her husband by quoting Eminem's 2002 song "Lose Yourself" in her wedding vows, rapping, "no vomit on my dress, but I do love your mom's spaghetti." ...

Mindfulness helps you break the cycle of negative self-talk and become more in tune with what you need. Self-awareness sets the stage upon which self-love is built. 2. Forgive yourself ...

It helps to remind yourself that taking care of your needs doesn't mean you love others less. Refusing to lose yourself doesn't diminish your capacity to give; it strengthens it.