You have to love yourself first

1. Take out a piece of paper; write down the things that you love. This shouldn't be too hard because if you have to think about it, then chances are you don't truly love it. 
2.  Look at everything you have written down, do you truly love it?
3. Ask yourself if the love is based on feelings? 
4. If it is a person and you tell them that you love them, would they look at you and say "I know?"
5. Did you write yourself on your list?

Sometimes we can get so caught up in loving other people and making other people happy that we tend to forget about ourselves. Some people define who they are by the person they date or the people they are around.

Are you able to say you act the same around different groups of people? Do you change who you are to be accepted into those groups? Of course we are going to have moments where we may have to change our lingo, tone of voice and subject matter, but do you change who you truly are for certain people?

'Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.' 
- Dr. Seuss 

Can you look in a mirror and tell yourself that you are beautiful and believe it? Can you be alone and enjoy your own company without texting or social media? Are you able to be on your own with your thoughts? 

YOU HAVE TO LOVE YOURSELF FIRST!

Before having another person tell you that you're beautiful or attractive, before having someone become a constant in your life you have to be able to say that you truly love yourself and everything you stand for, because you can lose that while loving someone else.

There is someone in this world who is going to love you for exactly who you are. Your silly quirks, your jokes, your smile, your brains, your personality and honestly your beauty on the inside and out. Don't change who you are for someone because at the end of the day if all else fails you will only have yourself and if you change the person you love, you may be truly alone.