The first step to loving others is loving yourself.

I understand we sometimes feel like we are worth nothing, or people are bothered by us by just existing.

Here are a few things you can try to love yourself.

First of all, please think of things you like about others. They have a great math skill, they are great at football, they are honest, they are social, etc.

Now, with the things you thought, think of what of those things you are good at. What you thought you are really bad at, but by actually thinking it through you realized you’re actually pretty great at it. You see, by loving the qualities in others and discovering you have some of them you are actually loving yourself. Pretty cool, right? All you needed was a little help to realize you loved yourself all along.

Don’t worry if you didn’t find anything that was a similarity. Think about what qualities you admire that you don’t have, and think of similar qualities to them. For example your classmate Ella is excellent at writing, you want to be like Ella, but know you are really bad at writing. Okay. But you are amazing at reading. Writing is nothing without reading. So you just found a quality you have, that is related or similar to the one you admire.

No one is 100% good at everything or 100% bad at everything. Everyone has something they are good at, and something they are bad at.

“What if I don’t know what I’m good at” you are asking. Well, I can't tell you for sure. There isn’t a test that you can take, and it tells you what you are good at. If you haven’t find it go look for it. Do new activities. Maybe origami, or try some painting, maybe learn a new language with an app, read a new exciting book, write a story you just thought of, sing, etc.

You’ll quickly learn that you have something you actually like about yourself. Don’t let bad people you down.

“What if I don’t want to love myself” you may ask. Well if you don’t want to love yourselves you can’t make a better life for yourself. It is well, and good to help others. But before you can heal others, you have to heal yourself. Think about the amazing people in your life, do this for them. So next time when they need help, you can help them.


Well, that’s all for today, but I hope this has helped you in a way.