How do I practice self-love when my body or circumstances feel unlovable right now?

Mirabai didn't wait to be worthy of devotion. She loved fiercely while grieving, while rejected, while confused. Self-love isn't about feeling good about yourself first—it's about turning toward yourself anyway, the way you'd turn toward someone you're devoted to. Start small. Notice one thing your body does without judgment: it breathes, it feels, it survived. That's enough. Your circumstances don't determine your worth, and they don't need to change before you honor yourself. Mirabai sang in darknes and longing. Her songs weren't less holy because she was suffering. Nor was she. When you can't love what you see, love the seeing. Love the part of you that's aware of pain. Love the fact that you're still here, still asking. Self-love during hardship isn't spiritual bypassing—it's the most radical form of resistance. It says: I belong to myself, even now. Especially now.