I am a mess. My dorm room is never organized, my future career goals change with the East Tennesse weather, and I truthfully don't have anything figured out yet and I am completely OK with that.

There is something beautiful about a person that walks in the room with their head held high, and their confidence on straight fleek.

I've never been that girl, up until about 10 months ago. When I walk into a room I keep my head held high, and regardless of if I'm in "norts" and a T-shirt or a prom dress, I tell myself that I am the hottest girl in the room.

Before realizing just how worthy I really am, I was a sad person. I never put myself first, I never cared about my needs or wants and, quite frankly, I didn't think I was very capable of doing much in life. I never thought I'd get out of toxic relationships or friendships. I never thought I'd have the nerve to leave my small hometown, and I never thought I'd have the heart to start over. I never thought I actually deserved any of these things.

My self-worth was non-existent. I had zero love for myself, and I didn't really see myself deserving more than I had at the time.

Then I woke up one day, looked in the mirror and it just hit me out of nowhere. Over night I had transformed into a confident, beautiful, self-loving young woman.

It was really as simple as that. I just woke up one day and decided to stop being miserable, and instead to start seeing myself realistically. I made the decision to realize that i am actually worth more than i ever imagined.

Since then, my life has become a never-ending roller coaster of emotions and experiences that I wouldn't trade for the world.

I stopped caring what other people thought of me, and instead focused on what I thought of me.

I started dressing for me, instead of other people.

I started eating for me, instead of eating things I knew wouldn't add an inch to my waist,

But more importantly for the first time in my life, I started dreaming of all the amazing things I am capable of doing.

I can be anything I want.

I don't have to fit into the confines of society. I don't have to be a housewife, I dont' have to have kids if I don't want them. I don't have to do anything for myself that I do not want to do.

Ever since I realized my worth my world became brighter, and my dreams got a whole lot bigger.

I deserve greatness, because I am alive, I am living and that's more than enough.

No, I haven't won a Nobel prize, never really won a trophy, never excelled in athletics, but none of that even matters Because accomplishments don't have anything to do with your worth.

You are worth more than enough, simply because you are here. Because you have a life to live and people to love and happiness to share. You have things to do that can not be done until you realize how amazing you truly are.

Know your worth, accept your worth, and love yourself above everything else.