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I love you! February is the month of love. There are endless, eternal ways to love. It is our relationships with each other, our human connections, that bring us our lasting happiness.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama understands that we must have the capacity to love ourselves in order to build “a sense of caring toward others.” Self-care is self-love. In order to become a more excellent human being, the ancient philosophers believed we must be aware of our every thought and action. I love the romantic poet Robert Browning’s insight: “Where my heart lies, let my brain lie also.”

Paying close attention to the thoughts that flood our mind can help us become kinder and more loving to ourselves as well as to all the people with whom we interact. Throughout our lives, we continuously make choices that form patterns of attitude and judgment. It’s a good ...