For as long as I can remember, I've been comparing myself to other women. Who is better looking, who has better clothes, who sings the best, does make-up the best? The list goes on and on.

It's a horrible trait to constantly compare yourself to others, but I feel like, in today's society, it's inevitable. With social media, EVERY girl is posting bikini pictures, pictures of them dressed up going out, etc. It's hard to not compare yourself. You look at someone else and think, "Why don't I have that?" Or, "I wish I looked like that."

I've been doing it forever, but I'm trying to change the way I think.

Comparing yourself to other girls or people in general will never make you happy. It's a neverending cycle of not loving yourself and appreciating what you have to offer. There will always be someone who is prettier than you, or has more money than you to get better things, but you have to see what YOU like about YOURSELF and cherish that.

You are unique. You are one of a kind in this world. Why would I want to be like others when I'm so good just as me?

A huge struggle for me has been comparing myself to girls from my significant other's past. It's embarrassing to admit, but it's easy to see what he had and compare myself to them. I'm sure there are other girls who think the same way. It took me months to realize that he likes me for me, and he's not comparing me to anyone else.

He chose me because he wanted me as I am, and once I realized that, even if it took longer than usual, I stopped comparing myself to those other girls. I started looking at myself in the mirror differently, in the best way possible. Instead of pointing out every one of my insecurities, I started pointing out things that I liked when I saw them.

I am a beautiful, funny, amazing, warm, kind person and I should love all of these features about myself! Instead of being jealous or demeaning towards women, I want to lift them up. We're all in this life together, figuring out the same things, so why not support each other?

I find myself giving out compliments to girls left and right to boost their confidence on a daily basis. Nowadays, I feel that girls don't get the right amount of encouragement or positivity towards themselves. Girls are mean, and they can easily bring each other down. So, if I go out of my way to compliment a girl on her outfit, or her hair, I feel like it could really make a difference in how she looks at herself.

You could be the only person complimenting someone else that day, so say what you want to say! If you like someone's outfit, tell them! They'd probably appreciate it more than you could know. There's nothing better to me than having women who aren't competing with each other and aren't jealous of each other around me in my life. I try to be the same way. Instead of instantly thinking of something rude to say about someone, I trained my brain to think of something nice to say to them.

As women, we can all relate on the same level for most things. Women go through the same things in life, and it's actually easier to get along with other girls than people think. Instead of putting up a front like girls tend to do, be nice to one another. Kindness goes a long way. If women would start supporting each other instead of bringing each other down, I think this world would be a much happier place for all of us.

I'm always here if a girl needs a good friend or just someone to talk to.