When I Began Loving Myself ~ Twelve years ago, during a voice lesson with my Maestro, he looked at me from his Steinway grand piano and with great enthusiasm said, "I love you!" Looking back at that moment I wish I'd replied, "I love you too!" But instead, I was speechless. "Your problem is, you don't love yourself enough," he continued. Upon receiving this blow, my fragile shell of an ego was shattered into pieces. Without missing a beat he said, "No one is ever going to love you as much as you love yourself." I have to admit, I was very disappointed to hear this. Up to that moment, I'd been searching for someone to love me more than I could love myself. Then, the Maestro gave me one of the greatest teachings I've ever received. He said, “Most people lie to themselves in the negative often, so why not lie to yourself in the positive? As you affirm, God confirms. So tell yourself how wonderful you are. Tell yourself how much you love yourse...