 Hello, world. My name is Tammy Skinoway. I love you. I hope that you love you too. It took me quite a while to learn to love myself, which is an ongoing everyday thing, but I'm hoping that this world can wake up and realize how beautiful and how wonderful each and every one of us are, and we have the power to do so. But it takes pain. Sometimes it doesn't come easy. We have to go through all kinds of emotions and heartache and deaths. How can we love ourselves with so much pain? I just want you to know that it is possible. And here are a few things that I like to do for myself to incorporate that self-love that we all need. Number one, gratitude is very important to your highest power. For me, it's Gichi Manitou is what we call the Great Spirit. Other people, Allah, Buddha, whatever you may call your highest power, please love and respect and give thanks daily. Another thing that I like to do is remember that a closed mouth does not get fed. To ask questions is very important. You might not get the answer that you like, but at least you know. And that goes along too with karma. What you think, what you say and what you do is put out there in the world. Please know that it comes back to you. So please watch your thoughts, your words and your actions. Another thing is empathy. We must have empathy for one another. Put yourself in another person's shoes and try to feel what they might be feeling or thinking or what they're going through. And if you see somebody out there with that pain, give them a hug, give them some good words, anything like that. This is what we need and this is what I pray for every day. Love. My last tip for self-love, take a walk in the woods. Even if you're in the city, there are woods everywhere. There has to be nature. Please enjoy your environment. It is here for you. Thank you, Mother Earth. We love you, Mother Earth. Cheeming Witch, Mother Earth. Always give thanks. Self-love is priceless. It is something that you cannot buy. It's something that's free. It lives in all of us. It's something that can help better our community, better our world and better ourselves. So please help share the love.