I feel like the first step of loving yourself is realizing there's a part of yourself that you hate. The steps to getting there is what makes the path unique, it's what makes you, you. I felt like it was extremely difficult to say what you hate about yourself to another human. You literally are exposing your real fears, expecting the worse reaction possible. I mean duh you're expecting the worst the reaction, it's literally what you hate about yourself. How do you expect to perceive anyone to love this **** if you can't ? But ya know what, once I put myself in this vulnerable position to face my worst demons head on, with myself, It was like I opened a whole new portal to where love could enter this part of me that had never seen the light. Once I had the discussion with myself is when there were these opportunities created where I was now sharing my most hated parts with other humans. I am so thankful for these souls that were sent to me at this time. They loved me so exactly who I was. They didn't see me as tainted. There was a spark made in these times of exposure. I spark that changed the course of a lifetime. It was love.