“Truth be told, we cant hate ourselves into a version of ourselves we can love. And even though I know this, I sometimes still fall victim to my own negative thinking. Sometimes I am downright rotten to myself and relentlessly compare myself to other people, no matter how many times I read or hear about how good enough or lovable I am. And on really bad days, I subconsciously look for evidence that I am a nobody, that I dont deserve to be loved, or that Im not living up to my full potential.”