What do you give yourself? How do you honor yourself? How do you show diginity and respect for yourself? If you don't do this or you don't know how to do any of this, make it your top priority to LEARN how. It is an invaluable skill to learn how to love yourself. I'm not talking about standing in front of a mirror and saying "I love you" -- that is maybe the first step. Loving yourself or even thinking postively about yourself is like climbing a slippery mountain where the fall really hurts. But, when you get down to it and truly care for yourself, above everyone and everthing else, you don't have to climb that mountain of self-love. You can fly over that mountain. And on the other side is paradise. This paradise is all the love and goodness that you crave from others, except this love is unlimited and endless. It will forever flow into your heart because it's source is you. You are an evergreen wellspring of unconditional love. If you really sit down with yourself and be honest and say to yourself, "hey, Self, how do I stop being so mean to you?" And, "how do I start loving you and treating you with the respect, adoration, and sweetness that I seek from others?" When you figure that out and become crystal clear about HOW to do this and most importantly, if you're READY to do this -- I mean REALLY READY to do this, then just... do it.
