Hey there UCLA,
I ask myself the same question. I believe that you cannot (fully) love someone else until you love yourself. I think one needs to start from w/i. Very easy to say; difficult to do.
Concentrate on yourself: nurture yourself, focus on small little goals to take stepping stones to your bigger ones. I find that the best things in life happen when we aren't even looking, or expecting them.
PM me if you need to chat, ok? I know what lonliness feels like...................
Des