Just as we draw the map that leads us into the desert of self-doubt and negative self-perception we are also quite capable of re-drawing it, leading us to an oasis of loving-kindness and compassion toward ourselves. We do this by shifting our point of reference for what is our “normal”, and rewriting the narrative of negative self-talk we so often allow to inform our daily lives.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201109/preconceptions/5-reasons-i-hate-me