(GBE 2:Blog On) First Love

Old post being reposted.

GBE2: Blog On's Topic this week is: First Love Click the link to find out what GBE2: Blog On is and how YOU can participate. If you love writing and/or blogging, it's the place to go! Great people, great fun, what more could you ask for?

FIRST LOVE

When I first saw the topic for this week's GBE2, my first thought was of the friendship I walked away from just last week. He was one of my first love's. But I had already talked about it on a previous web post so I wanted something different. I just didn't want to focus on it.

Today, while I was doing dishes, a.k.a inspiring myself, I thought of a different first love.

To myself.

I do too.

I love myself.

I may not always like myself... I mean come on, if you had to live with her 24/7 she might drive you batty too.

But I do love myself.

People can tell you so. I don't need to. Well I did, but... I'm digressing.

I'm quirky, crazy (two different things there obbbbviouuusssly), and just unlike anyone else. I also enjoy telling people the moment I become uninteresting, and/or boring, you can stop being my friend. So far... that just hasn't happened! I do have to say, I'm pretty darn fun... and never boring. I love to be the sunshine in people's lives. I love making them smile or laugh. There's enough grr in the world, how about some :) instead?

Simple as that!

It is important to reach a place where we love ourselves. It reflects on your outter crinkly parts ya know? Those parts of us that people actually get to see. I understand for a lot of people they have a difficult time with finding self-love and would much prefer self-hate. But nooooo, you can't do that! Not for other people, but for you. It's just not healthy and feely good.

The most important person in our lives is ourselves. After all, without us, who will be there to take care of the people that we do? Without us, the world is at a loss.

But I don't want to add more pressure to you or nothin... I mean the world may end without you in it... I'm just sayin... no pressure.

I was in a lot of people's shoes. I went through days and days where I just hated myself. I still have those moments. I look in the mirror and think to myself... blech... I don't see what everyone else sees. But that's what makes me human, and it does you as well. You're not going to love yourself 24/7 and if you do... well... I won't go there.

Everyday it's not as important to make sure that everyone else gets your love, unless you can find a place within you, to love you exactly as you are. Because really... you are great... just as you are. I love you just the way you are. I don't love you because you're thin, or funny, or wearing pants... although let's not get crazy and you just keep them on.

I love my friends because they are unique. Because they are creatures of their own. Literally. I will be friend up anyone because of that. I have no "qualifications" list. [hides notes] But what I love most about them is that the majority of them love themselves and that's exactly the type of person people love. Just look in the mirror every morning (or more often) and really tell yourself...

I am beautiful

I am a good person

I am perfect as I am now

I can do this

I am strong

I will survive

I love... me.

I know that you may think to yourself, that's just not me. I can't do something like that. It's ridiculous. But you know the best way to learn to love yourself? Tell yourself that you do. There's no magic in confidence. It just IS. You don't buy it, you don't earn it, you don't even have it. You can make it, but still it just IS. 

You either are or aren't. 

Is or isn't.

Yes's or no'ziz. 

Loving yourself is giving you the freedom to fly. 

Having yourself as your first love prevents you from fearing nobody loving you because well...

YOU love you. 

Isn't that a good thing? 

Hugs and kisses and more to come!!!

Til next time!! :)

Have some more goodness on first loves here!!!