Every human to ever walk this Earth is essentially an extensive autobiography. The better we know people, the more we've read these autobiographies. Our best friends and family are the books that we know well, and continue to pick up and read, and become very familiar with their writing.

When we first meet, or even just see people, though, we judge them by their covers. We look at the covers and may think of them as simple, overwhelming, inviting, uninteresting or attractive. The issue with many people today, especially young women, is that they want their book covers to match, or have similar qualities, to another attractive one.

Automatically, they'll assume that because, for example, a girl's Instagram feed is full of her flawless bikini body, luxurious vacations, outrageous parties and equally gorgeous friends, that they need to strive to be just like her.

But then what great, unique story does that make for?

This is the thought that I must always remind myself to think of. As a growing, young, woman, I find myself constantly comparing myself to other young women, especially on social media. I'll mindlessly scroll through my Instagram feed, comparing my whole life's autobiography to those of other girls that I haven't even talked to, let alone lay my eyes on, in person.

I look at my face, body and experiences and take everything that are natural gifts, and things that I've worked for, all of these wonderful chapters of my autobiography, and actually compare them to a cover - to perhaps an epilogue - of a stranger. Sure, her luscious, blonde waves look great with that eyeshadow; but my brunette locks look great with this lipstick. She may be soaking up the sun with her bikini body, but I just aced that Spanish test.

I see this trend in myself and in many other girls. We strive for our own, unique autobiographies to become cliché, fake, Nicholas Sparks novels.

I wish for each and every one of you reading this, regardless if you are a young woman or not, to look at yourself in the mirror and realize that you have your own story to tell. Take time to appreciate supportive friends, family and other important relationships. Take a walk outside into the fresh air; take in the little things: the sun, your typical walk to drive to class/work, the cute puppy that just passed you, the coffee that is keeping your eyes open.

Write your autobiography with an open mind and heart. Be kind. Be humble. There's no need to be jealous. There's no need to compare. You offer the world many gifts, and people are lucky to get to read your story.