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Treasure Magazine volume 8 Noonewillblame you for having a low self esteem, it’s totally not your fault, low self esteem begins from childhood, school, from the teasing by your mates and adults alike, from experiences you have had in life and the messages that these experiences have given to the kind of person you are. If your experiences have been negative, your belief about yourself is likely to be negative too. When individuals with low self-esteem are in a relationship, they tend to be the pleasers, the fixers, the compromisers, they are the one so desperate to maintain the relationship, and they can't stand the thought of been alone. The good news is that just as low self esteem have been developed; you can also develop/increase your self esteem. These are some practical tips on how to increase your self esteem in a relationship. 1. LOVEYOURSELF: I will keep repeating this to everyone I can;"Love yourself". This is the first step in increasing your self esteem apart from inviting the Spirit of the Lord into your life(There is no Life outside of Jesus Christ). Note that if you can't find love within, you can't find it without. Even if your partner showers you with all the love in his heart, if you don't love yourself, you still feel unworthy of his love. Love yourself just the way you are. Yes, you make mistakes, everyone else does; you made wrong choice, still love yourself; you think you are not beautiful or 9