Self- hate, those are strong words. the idea of “self-hate” for me is often masked as “low self esteem”. The term self – hate is a forceful one. But whether itis low self esteem of self hate this feeling can be crippling, resulting in a fear of voicing my thoughts and opinions, avioding creative projects, afraid to engage in challenging activities. Self acceptance is the key and daily meditation can be helpful for this. It is frightening to me that as an elder, having lived on this planet for so long, I still get these feelings.