Dealing with the Feels: 30 Awwdorable Animals Learning to Love Themselves, Flaws and All

Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor

Feb 1, 2025 2:00 PM EST

The weekend is the limited time we have to take stock and work on ourselves. Without the distraction of work and responsibilities, we can take a step back and think, not only about what we would like to change or improve, but also how we could find more ways to love ourselves, to be kind to ourselves, and above all else to take it easy on the very being that is transporting us through this journey of life. And because it is no easy task to do on your own, we have enlisted the help of these wholesome animals to show you that no matter what you are facing, or how tough your problems with self-love might feel, there is always a way to overcome them.

We have gathered stories of bears who are battling with having been labelled unfairly, rats who are all too quick to put themselves down, deer who drank too much tea and don't know how to handle their caffeine, and monkeys who have found their inner peace and are now just vibing with the being that lays within.

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Gaming has had a meteoric rise in popular culture, giving hundreds of competitive gamers the opportunity to show their skills to the world. But now, they will be coming up against a new breed of gamer, one who is not afraid of the repercussions of losing for they have no need for monetary gain, no can they understand it. A competitor who breeds new generations in a matter of weeks, increasing their rate of improvement. And above all else, a competitor who is so relentless they are known to chew through bricks to get to what they want in life.
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It can be really tough to live up the expectations that people have of you. And animals really have it the worst of everyone because they are put into such bounded boxes that it is difficult to even imagine them straying from their supposedly predetermined path. Just stop for a second and think to yourself how crazy it would feel to come across a bear who didn’t like to hibernate and instead watched Netflix all winter long. But why should they not be allowed to do that?
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