So many times in life, I have modified myself.  I modify myself to present myself to get a job when I pretend I want what the company wants.  I have modified myself for relationships to get and or keep the man.  I have even modified myself in friendships and in my family to fit in.  And it has never been worth it.  

Keep reading to see how I learned the importance of being unapologetically me.

Relationships are great and all, but nothing beats spending time cultivating and loving yourself.  Not having a mate on Valentine's day is not necessarily a bad thing.  It can be a good thing as it is time for you to do things you love without feeling guilty.  Read my blog to see ways I celebrate and love on myself when I am single.

"The lesson is unwavering loyalty should be a gift, freely but cautiously given, without expectations. I have been reminded of the numerous times I gave my all to others and sacrificed, more times than not, pieces of myself to provide loyalty. I have been met with the disappointment that comes when the shoe is on the other foot and the recipient of my loyalty gave that loyalty to someone else."

Too often we are told we should be grateful to have the jobs we have, have the significant others we have, have the freedoms we have. While humility is everything, sometimes it can discount how grateful someone should be for YOU and displaces your own value.