Reading this headline you're probably thinking this is some crazy 'yeah, girl power! love you, love yourself, screw everyone else, and woohoo!' article. The answer to that is both a yes and a no.

Being a woman in today's society, I am riddled with body insecurities. I don't like how my arms look; I think they're fat sometimes. I don't like my stomach; I want it to be flatter like a model's. Sometimes I hate my face; I've got biggish cheeks and have a double chin when I smile.

These sound like trivial things to other people, but to me they are things I struggle with. I could have worse insecurities, or I could have none. I am still learning that my body is fine the way it is and that what I have problems with matters to absolutely no one else.

And that's just the thing, as women we think that everyone around us notices our bodies. We see it every day online, pictures people post on social media body shaming ordinary women they see on the street. Sneaky pictures taken with their iPhones as a woman leaves the grocery store or work.

I hate that as a woman I have to always worry about looking perfect so I don't get negative attention. I hate that I think people care that much. I hate that I care that much.

It's a slow process, but I'm learning to love myself. I love the freckles that cover my cheeks. I love my height. I love my eyes. I love things about myself that I can't change, so why is it so hard to love everything else?

I'm not the only girl with body insecurities, and there is no way in hell I will be the last. I hope that putting my worries out in the open like this will show other girls that they're not alone.

My body is mine, and it's fine the way it is.

To the women reading this: you are beautiful. Your body is perfect how it is. Your looks are no one's business. Wear what you want, do what you want, be who you want to be. Be you. (See, told you that girl power stuff would come into play)