For years I hated myself and fought to feel validated by the people around me. I went through many toxic relationships and always felt 'never good enough' After leaving a particularly destructive romantic relationship, I had my awakening. I started listening to the lessons that the universe and my life were trying to teach me. I realized that I and so many others have been living in a matrix of our own making. We have created systems and rules that limit us and stunt our growth. But what can break us can also make us. I have decided to question these ideas instead of believing in the status quo. I believe the answer is to accept and love yourself. When we value and celebrate our differences the world will become a truly beautiful place.