We live in a world where we compare ourselves to everything and everyone. We have this definition of perfect in our heads that is based off of what social media tells us. We have this idea of the way we are supposed to act and think in order to fit in. Newsflash, it's okay to not be that girl.
We all know that one girl who gets 400 likes on each Instagram picture for no reason. But, we find ourselves getting jealous. Over what, though? The fact that every single one of her pictures is of getting drunk at parties? Or the fact that all her followers and likes come from drunk party guys? It's okay to not be that girl! You don't have to go to crazy parties and take drunk pictures to post on Instagram to feel pretty. The pictures you choose to post doing what you love are the pictures that make you beautiful.
Everyone seems to be in a relationship right about now, huh? You feel like a complete loser being the only one in your friend group that is single. It's OK to not be the relationship girl. Take pride in being the single girl and take the time to work on yourself or even invest your time into a new hobby.
There is a girl I know at my college who can't walk anywhere without saying hi to at least 15 people within a short walk. She knows everyone on campus it seems. It's easy to put yourself down wondering why you don't have as many friends. Well, guess what? Those aren't her "friends." They are just people she goes to parties with and can't even remember their names the next day. Sometimes the most "popular" girl isn't always the most stand-up girl. It's okay to not be the party girl. Having a group of a few really close and trustworthy friends is way better than having a bunch of people you can't even really call friends.
I know at times, we can all feel like the dumbest person in the room. Just because the girl next to you in class has a 4.0 doesn't mean you have to. School might not be your thing and that's OK! You may have other interests that have always taken priority in your mind over school. Those are the things that you enjoy. It's OK to not be the scholarly girl.
Best of all, it's OK to not be the girl who has it all together. Sometimes, I feel like I am an absolute mess. I can't even get ready without smearing make-up down my face and losing my other shoe. We all have times in our lives where we feel far from perfect. But what if we stopped trying so hard to compare ourselves and focused more on pursuing what we love. We don't all have to be the same. God designed us all so different and we need to embrace it. Next time you feel less of yourself, just remember it's okay to not be that girl.
