493 SelfWork: Self-Love Empowers You and Leads to Self-Agency

Today we're focusing on finding emotional stability and calm through self-love. Not narcissism – not grandiosity or some kind of over-the-top shouting to the world how great you are. But what exactly self-love is and what it can lead to is our focus. That's self-agency - the ability to act and to feel empowered to do so. Even though we live in a world that repeatedly suggests you can’t be happy or feel valuable if you don’t have a partner, or followers, or live in a certain neighborhood or wear certain clothes or be thin – or countless other things that we’re supposed to chase to prove our worth – if you love yourself – that’s internal. That’s not dependent on anyone or anything but you. Order The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook - A stand-alone workbook exploring the ten traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression, with guided exercises to help you decide what to keep from your drive and perfectionism, and what to let go. Publishes April 1 st ! Be a part of the conversation and join Dr. Margaret’s newsletter for one weekly email featuring the latest blog post and podcast episode. Have a question or comment? Send a voice message for possible use on the podcast. By recording, you give permission for your voice to be used on SelfWork! Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: Advertising Inquiries:

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493 SelfWork: Self-Love Empowers You and Leads to Self-Agency is an episode from SelfWork with Dr. Margaret Rutherford | Self-Help | Mental Health | Depression | Anxiety | Relationship Problems| Therapy by Margaret Robinson Rutherford PhD.

This episode is 22:07 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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