Love Life With Matthew Hussey Why Self-Love Is the Key to Healthy Relationships | Rewind
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Mar 13, 2026 
Humble the Poet, author and spoken-word artist behind How to Be Loved, shares his journey from a broken engagement to learning how to receive love. They explore why we chase the wrong people. They unpack childhood patterns that shape attraction. They describe practical self-love rituals, boundaries, and why healthy love feels like peace rather than constant passion.
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You Can’t Receive Love If You’re Closed Off
- Realizing you can't receive love is often the root problem, not lack of a good partner.
- Humble the Poet left his engagement because his emotional 'fortress' blocked receiving love, prompting deep self-work and the book.
Use Compliments To Test Your Capacity To Receive
- Practice accepting compliments as a diagnostic: discomfort signals trouble receiving love.
- Try complimenting yourself naked in the mirror to notice the unexpected fluster and where self-rejection shows up.
Attraction Often Feeds Ego Not Love
- Many attractions are 'fast food' versions of love like attention, validation, and power that feed ego.
- These serve short-term appetite but lack the nutritional value required for lasting connection.