𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰, for yourself.
Funny, right? That how easy for you to throw love to those around you, but you cannot share a fraction of the same for yourself? All the self-doubting you have done all these years, comparing yourself to the models in fashion magazines, those on social media and all the celebrities you see on the big screen, has slowly destroyed your self-esteem.
It is so easy for you to shower compliments on others, but you are not able to stand in front of your mirror for 30 seconds, saying those exact words without the possibilities of breaking down. When did accepting yourself became such a tedious task? Isn't it how it is supposed to be?
Why is it so difficult to accept that who you are and how you look is normal? Beauty standards are socially constructed, an idea of how a "perfect person" should look like. It is not inevitable. What seems to be in trend can change overnight, but why are you stressing yourself to become the "perfect" person when no one is perfect? No one is perfect, not even Beyoncé.
Everyone has their insecurities, but some are too good at masking them behind their confidence, precisely what you have to do. Embrace your flaws and flaunt them like your beauty mark.
You define your worth. Your physical appearance doesn't determine who you are as a person. Accept that self-care is not selfish, and loving yourself is not self-obsession.
Add yourself to the list of people you genuinely care about and love; make it the top of the priority list.
