Recently, I was browsing Pinterest, as I do, when I stumbled upon a quote by the amazing Sex and the City character, Carrie Bradshaw.

"Don't forget to fall in love with yourself first." It seems simple enough. You have to love yourself before you love someone else or expect them to love you.

This quote just hit me hard. Why was I always looking for someone to like me or love me, when I didn't even like myself? How could I expect someone to love me when I was hating myself? This summer I've really taken the time to love who I am and accept myself physically and mentally. You have to overcome your fears and insecurities (and trust me it is hard) in order for others to love you and to move on with life. Don't be a Charlotte York. Don't wait around spending your entire life waiting for someone to fall in love with you before you even fall in love with yourself.

Love yourself. Love who you are. I know it's hard to fall in love with yourself and accept all your flaws, but it is so important to. Be confident. Embrace who you are. Because you are amazing and you should love yourself so that you can be welcoming to love and accepting love when it comes.

Always take the time to love yourself first. Take time to find that self-confidence. Take time for you. Find yourself and fall so in love with every aspect of who you are, even the hard stuff to love. Once you do, amazing things will start changing and you will realize how much love is around you