If you asked me how I was doing a year ago, I'd tell you that I was a mess. I was going through a breakup, and I felt like I wouldn't trust anyone else again. I was tired of getting played. I felt like there was no point in even trying to meet new people because I got hurt so badly.

Then everything changed. Someone loved me.

I was faced with a decision: Do I run away, or do I love him back?

Yes, I liked him, but it took some time for me to even consider dating him. I was so afraid. The reason? He was treating me well.

I had no idea how to react. I had no idea that I deserved to be treated like a princess. It took a long time for me to finally realize that I deserve his love.

Here's the truth: Heartbreak hurts, but don't give up just yet.

Unfortunately, I'm not the only one who has gone through something similar. So many people are afraid to love someone again because they were hurt so badly in the past. The last time they loved someone wholeheartedly, they were stabbed in the back.

I remember the pain. I remember how embarrassed I felt. Heartbreak is horrible, especially after you've been treated like trash.

You had some hope that this person would be the one for you, but you were wrong. It's so easy to blame yourself.

Blame them. You loved wholeheartedly. Guess what? They didn't. It's time to give that love to someone who deserves it.

Like Ariana Grande sang, "I'm so grateful for my ex". Exes teach us that we simply deserve better. We don't deserve someone who doesn't love us completely. We deserve someone who loves us forever.

If you are hurting right now because of a boy or a girl, allow yourself to cry. Allow your heart to hurt. But once that pain subsides, remember that you deserve to find love.

It's okay for you to love again. Why? You deserve better, and you will find someone who wants to give you the world. I promise.