I am beautiful, smart, funny, my eyes are stunning, and I love how curvy my body is. I have my own opinion and I am not afraid to say it.

So, ladies, stop second-guessing yourself, stop being shy about your opinion, and stop letting other people define how you feel.

There is nothing wrong with having confidence. It shouldn’t be some crazy and shocking thing. When my roommate and I were on our balcony waiting on a friend to pick us up a random guy shouted at us, “Hey, ladies, my friend over here was saying how hot y'all look! I can’t even see you that well but damn!” To which I responded, “Well, he ain’t wrong.”

He acted like what I said was something he’d never heard before. Why? Because so many people mistake confidence for being cocky, rude, stuck up, and self-centered. When really, it’s pretty normal to know your strengths.

In today’s social media-dominated society, we see girls who work hard to change who they are and how they look. Girls who dye their hair because they think a guy will like them more. When really, if a guy doesn’t want to date you simply because he doesn’t like your hair color, you don’t need him. There is nothing wrong with wearing too much makeup and it’s okay not to wear makeup. So when people point out my full face of makeup, all I say is that it's what I prefer. Makeup to me has always been a hobby and something I enjoy doing. It's never been about hiding "imperfections" or me being insecure. Nobody "needs" makeup. However, a lot of us love it and even make careers of it.

More importantly, nobody has the right to tell you to conform to "social norms." Do what makes you happy, wear what makes you happy, and post pictures you think look good in. Everybody is different. Therefore these "norms" are not ever truly normal. Know your strengths, and be proud of them. They are your strengths after all. Why not own them?