"You don't have to hide the places you are broken, I will love you there too." Christina Berkley For the longest time, I thought that to be successful I had to look perfect. I had to be a polished man without any blemishes, marks and bruises. I tried so hard to keep up that image for myself and for others. I was so wrong. In keeping up this image, I neglected to heal myself, I neglected to allow others to see the real me. I neglected myself to receive love where I needed it