Love yourself first

Today's Quote....Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.
                                                                                                          Lucille Ball

We often hear this..... you have to love yourself before you can love anyone else but what  does this mean. Isn't it egotistical to love yourself. We've all met those people who tell you how wonderful they are. I always think don't tell me let me figure that out for myself. Personally I've always thought that people who build themselves up so much are trying to convince themselves not others.
So loving yourself isn't thinking how wonderful you are I think of it more as accepting who you are and being happy with yourself. Being able to be alone with yourself without needing others around all the time.
For myself I love being with others but I also like time that I can just curl away with a book and be with me. In past years I have always needed to be with others. I wasn't happy when alone. Looking back I realize that I wasn't happy with who I was or with my situation. Then I had years that I was on my own, as far as relationships were concerned, and I did a lot of growing. I started to know who I really was and not who I thought I was supposed to be.
As I got to know myself I began to accept who I was, yes I have made some changes over the years both physically and emotionally but that is because I wanted to. When I looked in the mirror and didn't like exactly what I saw I made some changes in lifestyle. Now I am in a relationship where I feel very loved and feel that my love for them is recognized and appreciated. I love when all our kids are around,  I love when siblings are around,I love having friends around but I also love alone time and time with just Bruce and I.
I have a much different life now than I did in my past. I love my life now. I think it is due to loving who I am and having fun, in turn, this allows me to love and have fun with whoever I am with.
When you think about yourself if there are things about yourself that you don't like and can change them then do it. If it is something that you can't change on your own then decide how you are going to live with it. If you are still having issues you may want to seek professional help to get through the rough spots so you can move on.
Love yourself!!!!!