As a young girl, I grew up thinking that my hair, my skin, and the features that compromised who I was on the outside weren't good enough. Being teased with names and constantly being told that I needed to do my hair, I started manipulating my kinks and coils by ironing it straight. Then one day, not too long ago, I was presented with women who looked just like me, embracing their hair and features, and gaining the education and their dreams. With this exposure, I quickly began to realize that I, by myself, am magic.

Black girl magic, coined by CaShawn Thompson, was created to celebrate the power, intelligence, and beauty of black women. Since the hashtag has swept across the likes of Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram, it has been a constant celebration of all shades, hair textures, and educational growth for black women. Black girl magic has almost become a sense of pride for us.

So what this means for women, black women, in particular, this amazing hashtag shows that we have grown, considerably, out of the high school mentality and have come to terms with our bodies, our skin, our hair, and who we are in spite of all of this. With this time in such our young lives to be spent loving ourselves and being just a little bit selfish with self-love, we are becoming comfortable with ourselves. Yes, girls are magic but right now in this sense, yes little brown girl, you are indeed magical in every way.

So tell us what #BlackGirlMagic means to you and don't forget to share with your buddies

Jessica May