self love poetry for thinkers and feelers by melody godfred

Self love is an ever-evolving concept and life practice, and I’m grateful to explore it, honor it, and share it through my work. My latest work, Self Love Poetry: For Thinkers & Feelers, embodies what I’ve learned thus far, especially the notion that true self worth and esteem are born from embracing all aspects of our authentic selves-which includes both the thinker and feeler in all of us. This is perhaps the truest expression of who I am, both as a poet and as a human. A philosopher is a “lover of wisdom”-someone who asks questions, shares ideas, and is committed to learning. I coined the phrase Self Love Philosopher to describe myself because my work is as much about asking questions as it is about writing poetry.

Melody Godfred (MG): I’ve spent over five years exploring what it means to love yourself and sharing my discoveries through my work as a poet and as the founder of the self love movement Fred and Far. Kara Lewis (KL): You’re known as the “Self Love Philosopher.” What does this mean to you, and what does this look like within your writing? The writer and entrepreneur chatted with Read Poetry about her writing process, her radical approach to self love, and how her jewelry business shares surprising similarities with her poetry. Now, with the release of her book, Godfred hopes to show others how she rediscovered and grew this important relationship. Melody Godfred’s debut poetry collection, Self Love Poetry: For Thinkers & Feelers, centers around a deeply relatable experience: In the midst of her busy life, Godfred suddenly realized she wasn’t prioritizing herself.

Self love poetry for thinkers and feelers by melody godfred