#61 - How To Rebuild Self-Love Through LGBTQ Pride & Identity After Years of Self-Abandonment

Have you ever felt like you were surviving your life instead of truly living it, especially when it comes to your LGBTQ identity and pride?Many LGBTQ individuals grow up learning to adapt, shrink, or silence parts of themselves just to feel accepted. Over time, that survival strategy can lead to self-abandonment, where your authentic identity gets lost under expectations, fear, and the need to belong. In this episode, Stef speaks with queer therapist Jace Armstrong about how healing isn’t about fixing yourself, it’s about remembering who you were before you learned to hide.You’ll discover:How self-abandonment quietly shows up in LGBTQ lives and relationships, and why it once helped you survive.Why real self-love often looks like setting boundaries and allowing others to be disappointed.How reconnecting with your LGBTQ identity and pride can help you rebuild trust with yourself.Ready to stop just surviving and start living with deeper self-love, confidence, and pride in your LGBTQ identity? This episode will guide you toward that first step forward.New episodes every Monday and Thursday.More from Together Moving Forward:Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information.Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.comNow booking keynote speaking engagements:From Survival to Self-LoveHow I Finally Learned to Embrace My LGBTQ Identity With Pride — And How You Can TooClick here for more informationOr click here: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com/speaking/Click here to follow us on Instagram.Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/This podcast celebrates LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.