self-love

  • Neurotic Pride and Healthy Self-Esteem!

    In some research, I came across an interesting pair of lists for evaluating whether one is crafting a healthy or a harmful way of being in the world, particularly in terms of one’s own self-relation. I will reproduce these lists… Continue reading

  • “Can you forgive?”: Augustine and Silver Linings Playbook

    I’ve been doing a frenzied amount of work on Augustine lately (surprise!). Specifically, I’ve been examining what he has to contribute to the issue of cultivating proper self-love. Despite his caricature, one in which he joyfully condemns people to hell… Continue reading