Nollywood actor Bolanle Ninalowo has opened up about the personal journey that led him to embrace self-love, saying he once struggled to recognise his own worth.
The actor shared the reflection on Instagram, where he expressed happiness whenever people point out how much he now loves himself.
For Ninalowo, that reaction carries deeper meaning because self-love has become one of the most rewarding parts of his life.
He attributed the transformation to a period of honest self-examination during which he reconsidered how he had approached relationships for much of his adult life.
According to him, constantly putting other people first, seeking to please them, giving excessively and becoming heavily emotionally dependent prevented him from developing a healthy relationship with himself.
The actor said his healing journey brought him to an important realisation: what he had previously understood as love was, in several instances, attachment.
That distinction, he said, has changed the way he sees himself and relationships, allowing him to place greater value on his own emotional well-being.
Ninalowo has increasingly spoken publicly about personal growth, mental health and lifestyle changes in recent years.
His latest reflection comes after his 2023 divorce and continues a pattern of candid conversations about the personal experiences that have shaped his approach to life and relationships.
