One of my favorite authors, r.h. sin, said, "how you love yourself is how you teach others to love you." I love this quote so much because it is so true. We give other people the power to treat us how we think we deserve.

Whenever we meet someone, we are giving them either our long or short story. If you end up giving someone your long story, it could include times in your life in which you were struggling (or still are). We are being vulnerable with these people.

If you are always talking down about yourself, then that sets up some future conversations you will have with others. I'm not saying people are going to say horrible things to you, but I am saying it doesn't always show you in the best light. We need to start showing and telling people why we are so special.

If you are unhappy with how some of the things are going in your life, I would recommend spending time with yourself. Although I am still fairly new to loving myself, I have gotten to the point where I am comfortable not being or talking with anyone for so many hours of the day.

I am proud of myself in every aspect of my life. I know that life throws so many challenges at us, but that we should take these to our advantage. God is looking down at us and smiling because he knows how much we will grow.

Whenever I start doubting myself and my abilities, I have to sit back and ask myself why. Why don't I believe in myself right now? Why do I constantly compare myself to others? These are the questions that I sometimes think about at night.

The answers to these questions aren't simple answers. However, I know that God is the one who created me just the way I am. God looked down on the Earth and decided that there needed to be someone like me. So, he created me and put me on this planet for a reason.

Another piece of advice that I would give on the road to loving yourself is to find what you are truly passionate about. My path seemed a bit easier to decipher, but that was because God started to give me some signs. I found something that made my heart flutter with joy and that is what life is all about.

I truly believe that the key to happiness is loving yourself. There are so many things that each of us has to offer. I mean, think about it: every person on this planet is unique. With a little bit of self-love every once in awhile, you will glow in a way people will want to experience too.

Practice some forms of self-love whenever you can. Do what makes you happy and tell others about it. At the end of the day, we all want to hear about something good that is going on in the world.