Before I started my journey to self-love, my life felt unfulfilled, no matter how much I had.
Even when I visited some of the most beautiful places, I couldn't see what all the hype was. I would not allow myself to feel or see beauty at its full capacity.
My relationship with others was always one-sided. I felt like I gave everything and got nothing back, even from the people closest to me. I felt very unloved and unappreciated.
I started to take my power back when I began to put myself first. More than doing for others, I started to do things for myself, and little by little, it began to feel really good.
It was only the start of my journey back to self-love, but it wasn't even the right direction. I realized I was looking for the healing of myself to be outsourced from someone or something else.
When I truly discovered that I did not love myself, it was one of the most heartbreaking moments. At the same time, it was the best moment of my life. I was determined to go within and find a love for myself that I so desperately needed.
When I used simple tools to connect with my heart space, I allowed myself to receive all the love I was blocking. I was able to see the world through gracious eyes.
My relationship with family, friends and loved ones became so much better. I could recognize the love I was getting all along but couldn't fully receive it. It was because I did not love myself.
Love feels so different to me now. Happiness is so different for me because I opened my heart to a space where I can vibrate in gratitude all the time. So minor things became so beautiful.
The simplest gestures from others made me feel so loved; it was almost like I was a different person.
Just by me filling my cup up first, everything that everyone else added to it was an overflow. And overflows are always beautiful.