I really like the way he talks about accepting yourself across time — not just the version of yourself you are today, but also the person you were when you made mistakes, and the person you’re still becoming.

We’re often so focused on becoming a better version of ourselves that we end up being quite harsh towards the versions of us who didn't know better yet.

But those mistakes are still part of us. They don't have to disappear for us to become better.

And then he says, “We have learned to love ourselves. So now I urge you to ‘speak yourself.’”

I think that second part hits differently.

Maybe loving yourself isn't only about accepting who you are privately. Maybe there's also something powerful about being able to speak as yourself — honestly, with all your imperfections, without feeling like you need to become someone else first.