A leaf found while harvesting fruits at an orchard in Pescadero, CA (Paying Attention) I didn’t realize the importance of self-love until my mid-thirties. “Love others first”. The idea of putting others first was engrained in my mind since I was a young child. I took it literally for years and still do in my personal and professional life. There was a time in my life, I felt completely depleted because I was consistently doing too much. I felt I had nothing more to give. For