We're told that the key to happiness is self-love. Instagram influencers, mommy bloggers, self-help gurus, and even Christian teachers promise that if we learn to love ourselves, we'll be successful, secure, and complete. But the promise doesn't deliver. Instead of feeling fulfilled, our pursuit of self-love traps us in an exhausting cycle: as we strive for self-acceptance, we become addicted to self-improvement. The truth is we can't find satisfaction inside ourselves because we are the problem. Allie Beth is thehost a podcast called Relatable, where we analyze culture, news and politics from a biblical perspective. Her first book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love, order your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Not-Enough-Thats-Self-Love/dp/0593083849"