Attachments serve as the navigation system for developing safety, trust, stability, patience, acceptance, and love for oneself. However, when an attachment is skewed or violated, it can create a faulty attachment that affects how you see and show up for yourself and others.

If such attachments are not addressed, they can change the direction of your present and future.

It is essential to recognize the signs of a faulty attachment and address it to avoid negative impacts on your self-image and relationships. By doing so, you can gain tools to develop healthy attachments, which are the foundation for building healthy relationships, especially with self.

A relationship with yourself is vital to your health and well-being by building and nurturing your mental, physical, and spiritual health. Your relationship with you gives you insight into how your values and belief system set the stage and are connected to belonging, safety, and trust in your authentic self. The authentic you that owns and honors your voice, visions, thoughts, emotions, and self-worth.

Experiencing hurtful and uncomfortable situations can cause a skewed look at relationship building. Yes, relationships can and at times be challenging to manage, grow, and develop, however, with the proper tools they can be beautiful and amazing. Gaining an understanding of why relationships are hard can be the first line of defense to moving from hard to loving relationships. Keep in mind the first relationship to move from hard to loving is the one with yourself. Your relationship with yourself will be the guide to advancing all your relationships.