This generation needs to learn to love themselves again. Here's why:

I've seen so many of my friends hate themselves. They think they're not good enough for anyone, not smart enough, ugly, etc. I see all of these amazing people settle for less than what they deserve and end up miserable because they don't know how to love themselves.

WE HAVE TO STOP! We have so much great potential and we hide it because we're scared someone might not like it. Who cares! You get one life and you should be able to do whatever the hell you want and love without fear of ridicule. The people who hate your success are usually the same people who hope to see you fail. Sorry, but those people suck and you don't need them in your life.

It is more than okay to end a friendship that is toxic to you. You need to do what is best for you and if that friend is turning into someone who is holding you back rather than pushing you forward, then you need to ask yourself if they are really worth your time and friendship. Effort is a two-way street and if it seems like there is no effort coming from their side, cut ties with them. A friend is supposed to love you and support you, not hold you back and make you feel small.

End a relationship with someone who does not see your worth. If you're dating someone who belittles you and hurts you more than they love you, IT IS MORE THAN OKAY TO LEAVE THEM. You deserve to be loved and appreciated and if they can't appreciate you, believe me when I say that you will find someone who does. There are too many good people out there to be sad about someone who does not deserve you. If you're having more bad days than good days, that's enough of a reason.Loving yourself does not just mean having better self-esteem and better confidence in your appearance, it's also doing what is best for you mentally, physically and emotionally.

If college isn't for you, then don't waste your time. If you want to pack up and leave your small town for something more, do it! If going out every weekend is your thing, that's amazing! If staying in every weekend is your thing, you do just that! It is YOUR life and you should do things that are going to make you love living it. Everyone is different, everyone deserves their own way of self-love.

Self-love is taking care of yourself physically, too. If you want to go to the gym and get fit, go do it! If you want to eat a cheeseburger because you've been dying to have one, do it! Drink more water. Eat healthier so you can feel healthier. Just take care of yourself, whether it's eating healthier or having that cheat day you have been desperately waiting for.

Most importantly, never settle. Whether it's boys, friends, or even family. Never settle for less than what you deserve. If someone is treating you badly, tell them. If someone isn't appreciating all that you do for them, tell them. Take care of yourself mentally. Mental health is so important and more people need to take care of themselves emotionally and mentally.

Self-love isn't just hot baths, face masks, and "treating yourself" to buying clothes that you probably don't need. Self-love is loving yourself enough to leave the toxic people behind. Self-love is never settling. Self-love is just simply putting yourself first.

Please start loving yourself again.