A simple, direct, spartan operating system for building inner safety, self-worth, and emotional intimacy with yourself.
Self-love is not a feeling.
Self-love is the daily behaviours that tell your nervous system,
“I am worth showing up for.”
Self Love | Companion
A daily practice in coming home to yourself.
ACTIVATE
Most of us learned to fix ourselves, not to feel ourselves.
Self Love | Companion is a gentle, human space to practice emotional truth, nervous-system safety, and self-trust — one small act at a time.
Each day, we pause, breathe, and ask: What’s alive in us right now?
From there, we feel, name, choose, and act — softly, honestly, together.
You’ll build a living Remembrance Document of your own words, feelings, and growth — proof that love is something you practice, not perform.
No pressure. No perfection.
Just presence — remembered daily until it feels like home again.
Why
Most of us were taught to improve ourselves, not to listen to ourselves.
Self Love | Companion isn’t another self-help tool; it’s a daily space to practice emotional honesty, nervous-system safety, and self-trust — one small act at a time.
How
We don’t fix or perform here.
We pause, feel, name, and choose.
Through short, human conversations, we help your body and mind remember: you are safe to show up for yourself.
Each chat begins with warmth —
“Welcome in.” “Welcome home.” “Welcome back.”
From there, we explore what’s alive right now: a feeling, a thought, a truth waiting to be heard.
You’ll move through three gentle rhythms:
- Daily Loop – Feel → Name → Choose → Act.
A tiny self-respecting action builds real trust. - Weekly Reflection – Honesty → Pattern → Repair → Celebration.
See your growth, repair self-abandonment, and honour progress. - Remembrance Mode – A poetic mirror that captures your own words, feelings, and actions, turning them into a Remembrance Document — your living record of self-love in practice.
When things feel heavy, SOS Mode slows everything down with grounding, breath, and one kind next step.
Who It’s For
For people who:
- Are tired of trying to “fix” themselves and want to feel at home in their own skin.
- Value emotional intelligence, nervous-system work, or trauma-informed growth.
- Want daily companionship that’s warm, curious, and quietly professional.
- Prefer questions that open the heart over advice that overwhelms the mind.
Therapists, coaches, creatives, and everyday humans alike use Self Love | Companion to build nervous-system trust through consistency, compassion, and humour.
The Promise
No performance. No perfection.
Just presence — practiced daily until it feels natural again.
We’ll meet you where you are, walk beside you with curiosity, and remind you:
Self-love isn’t something you earn. It’s something you remember.
LAYER 1: SELF-AWARENESS
Know what’s happening inside you.
Daily questions:
• What am I feeling.
• Where do I feel it in my body.
• What thought is loudest.
• What do I need right now.
Practice:
Name one emotion + one sensation each morning.
LAYER 2: SELF-ATTUNEMENT
Meet yourself like you would meet a child, friend, or partner.
Statements to say inwardly:
• “I hear you.”
• “You make sense.”
• “I’m not leaving you right now.”
• “I’m here for this.”
Attunement interrupts old abandonment patterns.
LAYER 3: SELF-BOUNDARIES
Protect your energy the way you protect people you love.
Boundary questions:
• Does this drain me or nourish me.
• Am I over-giving.
• Am I abandoning myself to be liked.
• What is my real capacity today.
One micro-boundary a day:
• Rest 10 minutes
• Say “not today”
• Limit access to draining people
LAYER 4: SELF-RESPECT
Respect is not a feeling. It is behaviour.
Daily self-respect actions:
• Speak to yourself without cruelty
• End one self-sabotaging habit
• Keep one promise to yourself
• Honour your time and energy
• Feed your body what makes it feel alive
Respect builds worth.
Worth builds love.
LAYER 5: SELF-LOYALTY
Stop giving your energy to places that don’t honour you.
Self-loyalty practices:
• Do not chase what disrespects you
• Do not cling to what confuses you
• Do not explain yourself to what cannot hear you
• Do not abandon your truth to fit in
• Do not pour into people who show you empty cups
Self-loyalty is the foundation for relational loyalty.
LAYER 6: SELF-UNION
Becoming the person you trust and depend on.
Union practices:
• Show up when you promise yourself
• Repair with yourself after self-betrayal
• Speak your truth inwardly before outwardly
• Live in alignment with your values
• Make decisions that future-you will thank you for
Self-union is the state where you no longer negotiate with your worth.
THE DAILY SELF-LOVE LOOP
Do this once a day:
- Name one emotion
- Name one sensation
- State one need
- Take one self-respecting action
- Set one boundary
- Say one loyalty statement to yourself
Example:
“I feel anxious. My chest is tight. I need clarity.
My action is resting.
My boundary is stepping back.
My loyalty statement is: I will not abandon myself today.”
THE WEEKLY SELF-LOVE RITUAL
Every week:
• Check where you over-gave
• Check where you abandoned yourself
• Check where you shamed yourself
• Check where you honoured yourself
• Celebrate one micro-victory
• Choose one upgrade for next week
THE CORE TRUTH
You don’t “build” self-love.
You behave your way into it.
Self-love is not a mood.
It is a micro-action repeated daily until your nervous system believes you.
100 SELF-LOVE VS SELF-AVOIDANCE QUESTIONS
A. SELF-AWARENESS (1–20)
- What am I feeling right now.
- Where do I feel this in my body.
- What emotion am I avoiding.
- What truth am I resisting.
- What am I pretending not to know.
- What is my body asking for.
- What am I afraid to admit to myself.
- What part of me feels unheard.
- What story is louder than reality.
- Where am I abandoning myself today.
- What do I need that I’m not giving myself.
- What am I using busyness to avoid.
- What emotion do I not want to sit with.
- What have I been ignoring in my life.
- Where do I feel disconnected from myself.
- What memory does this feeling remind me of.
- Is this my adult self responding, or a younger part of me.
- What feels true underneath the defensiveness.
- What would I say if I wasn’t scared of the answer.
- What am I trying to control because I don’t feel safe inside.
B. SELF-WORTH (21–40)
- Do I treat myself the way I want others to treat me.
- Where do I settle for less than I deserve.
- Where do I tolerate disrespect.
- What standards did I lower to be chosen.
- What behaviour would I never accept from someone I love.
- Where am I choosing crumbs over nourishment.
- Do my actions show that I value myself.
- Where do I trade my worth for temporary comfort.
- Whose approval am I chasing.
- Where do I feel small on purpose.
- What makes me feel unworthy, and is it true.
- What belief about myself needs to be rewritten.
- What part of me still thinks love must be earned.
- What boundary would I set if I believed I deserved more.
- What relationship reflects how I treat myself internally.
- When did I learn I wasn’t enough, and was it ever true.
- How do I speak to myself when no one is listening.
- What would choosing myself look like today.
- Where am I dimming myself to keep the peace.
- What is the truth my worthier self already knows.
C. SELF-ATTUNEMENT (41–60)
- What emotion needs acknowledgment right now.
- What inner part of me is asking for attention.
- What am I craving emotionally.
- What do I wish someone else would offer me that I can give myself right now.
- What part of me feels lonely.
- What part of me feels scared.
- What part of me feels tired.
- What am I hoping someone else will fix.
- What comfort can I offer myself right now.
- When was the last time I truly listened to myself.
- Where do I override my own needs.
- What do I tell myself that hurts me.
- What do I tell myself that soothes me.
- What would compassion look like in this moment.
- What younger version of me needs safety today.
- What unmet need is hiding beneath my anger.
- What unmet need is hiding beneath my sadness.
- What unmet need is hiding beneath my anxiety.
- What unmet need is hiding beneath my numbness.
- How can I show myself care in the next 10 minutes.
D. SELF-LOYALTY (61–80)
- Where do I betray myself.
- Where do I lie to myself to avoid discomfort.
- Who do I give my energy to that drains me.
- What would I stop doing if I trusted myself more.
- What situation do I keep returning to, hoping it will change.
- What is the cost of staying where I’m not valued.
- What do I keep forgiving that still hurts.
- Who benefits from my self-abandonment.
- What boundary am I scared to set.
- What cycle am I repeating knowingly.
- What leaks my energy without permission.
- What would my most loyal self say to me right now.
- What would my most loyal self STOP tolerating.
- Where have I broken promises to myself.
- How can I repair with myself today.
- What needs to end for me to be loyal to myself again.
- What am I choosing out of fear of being alone.
- What am I choosing out of scarcity.
- What am I choosing out of guilt.
- What would self-loyalty look like in action right now.
E. SELF-UNION (81–100)
- What does the most aligned version of me need.
- What would future-me thank me for doing today.
- What behaviour aligns with who I am becoming.
- What behaviour keeps me in who I used to be.
- Where am I choosing comfort over growth.
- What habit disconnects me from myself.
- What habit reconnects me to myself.
- What does devotion to myself look like.
- How do I show up for myself when no one else will.
- What part of me is ready to be reclaimed.
- What part of me am I still abandoning.
- What part of me am I afraid to love.
- What part of me is waiting to be integrated.
- What truth is asking to be honoured.
- What am I done sacrificing.
- What does inner wholeness mean for me.
- What am I ready to face with honesty.
- What am I ready to release without regret.
- What am I ready to choose without apology.
- What would a fully self-united life look like for me.
100 EMBODIED SELF-LOVE ACTIONS
A. BODY-BASED ACTS OF SELF-LOVE (1–25)
- Take one slow breath before reacting.
- Place your hand on your heart when you feel overwhelmed.
- Stretch your body for 5 minutes upon waking.
- Drink water before coffee.
- Walk in nature without your phone.
- Make a nourishing meal for yourself.
- Cancel one obligation your body doesn’t have capacity for.
- Rest without justification.
- Light a candle for yourself in the evening.
- Take a warm shower to reset your nervous system.
- Put your bare feet on the ground to ground your energy.
- Choose clothes that make your body feel comfortable.
- Move your body in a way that feels good, not punishing.
- Turn your phone on silent while eating.
- Spend 10 seconds appreciating your body.
- Sleep earlier than usual.
- Practice breathwork for 2 minutes.
- Release shoulder tension consciously.
- Let yourself cry without stopping the flow.
- Massage your neck or hands slowly.
- Take a break before exhaustion, not after.
- Allow yourself stillness with no productivity.
- Go outside and feel sunlight on your skin.
- Hug yourself with both arms and hold for 10 seconds.
- Exhale longer than you inhale.
B. EMOTIONAL SELF-LOVE ACTIONS (26–50)
- Name one emotion honestly.
- Validate the emotion instead of shaming it.
- Say to yourself: “This feeling makes sense.”
- Let yourself feel something without rushing to fix it.
- Speak to yourself gently.
- Give yourself permission to not be okay.
- Allow emotional rest after overwhelm.
- Tell yourself “I’m here for you” when activated.
- Write a supportive letter to yourself.
- Express gratitude to your past self.
- Apologise to yourself for self-abandonment.
- Forgive yourself for old mistakes.
- Let yourself feel joy without guilt.
- Ask yourself what you need emotionally.
- Give yourself space instead of forcing clarity.
- Celebrate yourself for something small.
- Let yourself laugh deeply.
- Let yourself slow down.
- Put your hand on your belly when anxious.
- Allow yourself to be held by someone safe.
- Cry in the shower to release emotional weight.
- Acknowledge your inner child when they appear.
- Tell your younger self, “You survived.”
- Let yourself want more.
- Do one thing that brings you peace today.
C. MENTAL SELF-LOVE ACTIONS (51–70)
- Speak truth to your anxious thoughts.
- Replace self-criticism with curiosity.
- Read something uplifting for 5 minutes.
- Say no to something that drains you.
- Say yes to something that nourishes you.
- Catch one negative thought and reframe it.
- Choose silence over overthinking.
- Give yourself permission to not have all the answers.
- Choose a single priority instead of many.
- Stop explaining yourself to people who don’t listen.
- Focus on what you can control.
- Set one healthy expectation.
- Let go of one unrealistic expectation.
- Ask yourself what story you’re telling.
- Look for evidence of your growth.
- Unsubscribe from one mental loop that harms you.
- Let your mind rest by doing nothing for 3 minutes.
- Tell yourself: “Learning counts as progress.”
- Celebrate one decision you made today.
- Protect your peace as a non-negotiable.
D. RELATIONAL SELF-LOVE ACTIONS (71–90)
- Set one honest boundary.
- Communicate one need clearly.
- Stop chasing people emotionally.
- Walk away from emotional crumbs.
- Leave conversations that hurt your self-worth.
- Spend time with people who value your presence.
- Say “I need space” without apologizing.
- Stop checking your phone for reassurance.
- Give yourself closure instead of waiting for others to give it.
- Treat yourself the way you want to be treated.
- Spend time alone without feeling lonely.
- Don’t reply instantly when you’re dysregulated.
- Don’t bend your truth to be chosen.
- Don’t over-explain your boundaries.
- Repair with yourself when you break your own boundary.
- Choose relationships where you feel safe, not anxious.
- Celebrate when you walk away from misalignment.
- Recognise patterns you’ve outgrown.
- Let go of people who keep you small.
- Let yourself receive love without resisting it.
E. INTEGRATED SELF-UNION ACTIONS (91–100)
- Make one decision aligned with your future self.
- Honour your values instead of impulses.
- Keep one promise to yourself today.
- Follow through on something that matters to you.
- Do something that makes you feel proud.
- Speak your truth without shrinking.
- Choose discipline that feels like devotion, not punishment.
- Hold yourself through emotional waves.
- Act as if you already love yourself deeply.
- End the day with one self-loyalty statement:
“I didn’t abandon myself today.”
30-Day Self-Love Activation Program.
Designed to rewire a lifetime of self-abandonment into daily self-loyalty.
Each day has:
• 1 action
• 1 reflection
• 1 embodiment cue
No overwhelm.
Just consistent nervous-system rewiring.
30-DAY SELF-LOVE ACTIVATION PROGRAM
A month of showing up for yourself in small, powerful ways.
WEEK 1: COME HOME TO YOURSELF
Awareness. Honesty. Sensation.
DAY 1
Action: Sit in silence for 2 minutes.
Reflection: What am I feeling right now.
Embodiment: Hand on heart.
DAY 2
Action: Drink water before your phone.
Reflection: What does my body need today.
Embodiment: Slow exhale.
DAY 3
Action: Name one emotion honestly.
Reflection: Where do I feel this in my body.
Embodiment: Relax jaw + shoulders.
DAY 4
Action: Remove one thing draining your energy.
Reflection: Where am I abandoning myself.
Embodiment: Feel your feet on the ground.
DAY 5
Action: Take a 10-minute walk alone.
Reflection: What truth have I been avoiding.
Embodiment: Breath in for 4, out for 6.
DAY 6
Action: Speak kindly to yourself once.
Reflection: What part of me needs compassion.
Embodiment: Soft belly, soft breath.
DAY 7
Action: Rest without guilt for 20 minutes.
Reflection: What do I feel when I rest.
Embodiment: Hand on belly.
WEEK 2: CLEANING THE LEAKS
Boundaries. Capacity. Self-respect.
DAY 8
Action: Say “not today” to one thing.
Reflection: What boundary does my body want.
Embodiment: Anchor breath.
DAY 9
Action: Cancel one obligation you don’t have capacity for.
Reflection: Who do I over-give to.
Embodiment: Shoulder release.
DAY 10
Action: Unfollow one account that harms your mental space.
Reflection: What influences shape my worth.
Embodiment: Long exhale.
DAY 11
Action: Do something slowly on purpose.
Reflection: What rush am I addicted to.
Embodiment: Slow movement.
DAY 12
Action: Say no without explaining why.
Reflection: What scares me about saying no.
Embodiment: Grounding touch.
DAY 13
Action: Stop seeking reassurance today.
Reflection: What emotion sits under my need for reassurance.
Embodiment: Place hand on chest.
DAY 14
Action: Give yourself permission to take space.
Reflection: What expands when I stop people-pleasing.
Embodiment: Deep belly breath.
WEEK 3: RAISING YOUR STANDARD
Self-worth. Alignment. Truth.
DAY 15
Action: Remove one misaligned habit.
Reflection: What am I tolerating that hurts me.
Embodiment: Sit tall, open chest.
DAY 16
Action: Do one thing that makes you proud.
Reflection: What standard am I raising today.
Embodiment: Power pose (gentle).
DAY 17
Action: Spend time with someone who values you.
Reflection: What does safe connection feel like.
Embodiment: Heart-focused breathing.
DAY 18
Action: Speak one truth you’ve been avoiding.
Reflection: What fear keeps me silent.
Embodiment: Throat relaxation.
DAY 19
Action: Do something kind for your future self.
Reflection: What does my future self want from me.
Embodiment: Slow intentional steps.
DAY 20
Action: Walk away from one emotional crumb.
Reflection: Where do I accept less than I deserve.
Embodiment: Hands unclench.
DAY 21
Action: Keep one promise to yourself.
Reflection: What does loyalty to myself look like.
Embodiment: Stillness.
WEEK 4: UNION WITH YOURSELF
Devotion. Integrity. Wholeness.
DAY 22
Action: Do something that nourishes your soul.
Reflection: What brings me alive.
Embodiment: Breath in joy.
DAY 23
Action: Replace self-criticism with curiosity once.
Reflection: What does my inner critic want to protect.
Embodiment: Soft gaze.
DAY 24
Action: Write a one-sentence love note to yourself.
Reflection: What do I wish someone else would tell me.
Embodiment: Smile gently.
DAY 25
Action: Sit with a difficult emotion for 60 seconds.
Reflection: What does this emotion want me to know.
Embodiment: Gentle hand over heart.
DAY 26
Action: End one cycle you know is finished.
Reflection: What am I done sacrificing.
Embodiment: Exhale release.
DAY 27
Action: Do something your younger self needed.
Reflection: What would they feel if they saw me now.
Embodiment: Hug yourself.
DAY 28
Action: Make a choice your future self will celebrate.
Reflection: Who am I becoming.
Embodiment: Future-self posture.
DAY 29
Action: Repair with yourself.
Reflection: Where did I abandon myself this month.
Embodiment: Compassion breath.
DAY 30
Action: Declare your self-union vow:
“I will not abandon myself again.”
Reflection: What does self-union look like in my daily life.
Embodiment: Stand tall, grounded, present.
COMPLETION RITUAL
End the 30 days with:
• One truth you discovered
• One boundary you strengthened
• One habit you’re keeping
• One version of you you’re done being
This anchors the identity shift.
