Cultivate love for yourself, others, and all beings in balance. At times, one or all of these will be difficult. Never force yourself to love, ease off if it’s hard—but do give it a try periodically, dip your toes in the water to see how it feels.
It may be hard, and you may not be able to feel it, but hold it as axiomatic that you are worthy of your own love. Hold it as axiomatic that others are worthy of your love. Hold it as axiomatic that all beings are worthy of your love.
Balance love for yourself, love for others, and love for all beings. Practice all three. Don’t skip leg day (loving yourself), don’t skip arm day (loving others), and don’t skip cardio (loving all beings). Loving thoughts and feelings towards yourself, others, and all beings will be mutually reinforcing.
You can love widely when you can easily connect to thoughts and feelings of love for yourself, others, and all beings.
May you love yourself with ease and depth. May you love others with compassion and kindness. May you love all beings with patience and magnanimity of spirit. May the love you have for any and all beings refract ceaselessly, a jewel casting its own light upon itself, echoing love into every corner of the universe and also your own heart. ❤️