Self-love is one of those phrases that gets tossed around a lot. It’s printed on mugs, stitched into throw pillows, and hashtagged beneath photos of bubble baths and candles. And while I’m not here to shame a good bath (light the candle, please), I want to gently suggest that self-love goes deeper than indulgence. One of the most powerful—and misunderstood—forms of self-love is self-preservation. Self-preservation isn’t glamorous. It doesn’t always look soft or Instagram-wort