Learning to Love You

"You cannot make someone love you.  You can only be someone who can be loved."
                                                -unknown

Too often we try to be something we're not to so that we can be loved.  And we've all seen the movies that depict a person gaining popularity by losing who he is. 

I have honestly learned that I can only be loved when I am who I love to be.  After many struggles and failures (including a breakdown), I stopped trying and instead starting take care of me first.  I love people and want so much to help everyone; however, I cannot help anyone if I do not first give myself the attention needed to tend to my wounds.

For any of you reading this, I challenge you to step away from the world's idea of you and take a long look in the mirror.  Do you love what you see?  If not, change it.  Take the challenge of facing yourself and starting the long road to finding who you are.