Loving Yourself first ~

'To live in a magical way, one in which you connect with the universe, loving yourself isn’t optional. It comes first. To hear the quiet voice of your heart so you know when you’re being led, to hear your thoughts so you can see what you really believe, to trust and open your heart, you must first experience love for yourself.

Learn to love the way you handle things. Love your unique way of learning, growing, and seeing things. Love where you’ve been. Love what you’ve done. Love where you are, and what you’re doing now.

Love how you look, smell, and feel. Love the color of your eyes. the color of your hair, and the radiance of your heart. Love how you laugh. Love how you cry. Love your mistakes, and love all the good you’ve done. Love it all. Love all of you.

Step into love for yourself, and the universe will reflect that love back to you.

Only when you love yourself can you love others.

~ Extract Journey to the Heart, by Melody Beattie

Just shared this on my page.
There are so many times that we think we want love but when we actually think about it, we're not completely in love with all of ourself.
A good exercise is to ask the friends around you what they think are the qualities they love about you. You may be surprised with what they say, as they see you without judgement.