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How I Went From Self-Hatred To Self-Love

You have to learn to love yourself.

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How I Went From Self-Hatred To Self-Love
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Have you ever felt like you aren't enough for anyone, even yourself? Self-Love is the first thing you need in order to succeed in a happier life. If you feel like you aren't good enough, pretty enough, or smart enough, stick around to find out why you are;

I grew up always the outcast trying to fit in during my teenage years. It was the struggle to see the beauty in anything, including myself but it wasn't always this way. Growing up I always considered myself as a unique individual. I never was the girly girl or wore makeup until my senior year of high school. Because I wasn't into the same things that my peers were into, I got received a case of bullying. Mine was mostly from one girl who turned all my "friends" against me. I felt like my back was turned to a wall. I got called extremely unnecessary things that left a scar on me for the last 7 years of my life.

The amount of damage this did to me made me very insecure about myself and lead me to have to refind the love I once had for myself. There are a few steps to realizing why you are beautiful just the way you are.

The first is realizing that you're beautiful in your own skin. In order to be happy with yourself, accept the fact you are who you are. I'm, not the skinniest or prettiest girl around, but I remind myself every day what is beautiful about me. Look in the mirror and point out anything you see good about yourself. If you see any of your loved ones struggling with this type of self-esteem issues make sure they know they are perfect in every way.

You also need to know your worth. Don't ever let anyone make you feel belittled. If I could go back in time I would completely tell myself to stand up to the people who pushed me down. You are good enough even when people don't see it.

View the beauty of life. If you want to know self-love you need to soul search. I enjoy sitting at my local park with a book by myself to get alone time. During this alone time im able to get intouch with my inner thoughts with out the disruption of the real world.

In order to have self-love you need to respect yourself, get intouch with yourself, and love yourself endlessy.

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