# @buffbunny on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BMxQbPDBloa
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73405931-buffbunny-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/05a1cc3713.jpg
- **Posted:** 2016-11-13T23:59:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Heidi Somers Guzman (@buffbunny) — https://gondola.cc/buffbunny

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Love yourself.❤️
When I was 19 I "kissed dating goodbye". I had dealt with 2 previous toxic relationships and i had enough. I told myself I wasn't going to get into another relationship until I learned to truly love myself. Love my “flaws", quirky habits, and everything else that made me...me. So I didn't date anybody for 3 years (also sexually abstinent).
This changed my life.
I took that time getting to know myself and loving myself. No more falling for other guys.. I fell for myself. I stopped trying to impress other people and started impressing myself. Because of this I started seeing my worth and what I deserved. What every female deserves.
I also didn't want to waste my time dating guy after guy. Time is valuable and I wanted to use it wisely. So instead of focusing on dating I focused on myself. I traveled the world, volunteered, made spontaneous decisions, found new hobbies, adopted a puppy, joined a science club, bought myself flowers, found my love for fitness, and so much more.
I put more time and effort into my family. That doesn’t mean only the people who are related by blood…I put more time and effort into people I considered family. I was careful who I surrounded myself with. I evaluated friendships more carefully and wouldn’t let toxic people stay in my life. I deserved happy and healthy relationships in all aspects of my life. 
I can’t tell you how much this changed my life. 
Learning to love myself unconditionally gave me freedom and happiness and confidence in myself. I learned that I don’t NEED people in my life but there are some people I WANT in my life. I learned how to be independent. I learned how to be strong.
I strongly believe I would never be this happy if I didn’t take that time to focus and love myself. 
#LoveYourself #AcceptYourself #ForgiveYourself #BeGoodToYourself #EmpowerYourself #YouAreWorthy

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