You will never be society’s version of perfect. It isn’t going to happen. No matter how much you starve yourself, or wear push-up bras, or do squats, or whatever it is that you do to try to make yourself “perfect,” it isn’t going to happen. Because what is “perfect?” Perfect is who you are now. Perfect is what you are wearing, your personality, your everything. You are perfect. Don’t try to be anything or anyone you aren’t. Be yourself and love yourself. What is self-love? Self-love is complete forgiveness, acceptance, and respect for who you are deep down – all your beautiful and hideous parts alike. When you love yourself, you take care of yourself, you listen to your needs, and you respect yourself. When you love yourself, your happiness and health are of the utmost importance, because you realize that without loving yourself, you will never be able to genuinely love others.

Personally, I go through waves of being happy with myself. My weight fluctuates, my acne comes and goes, and so does the love for myself. But why? Why do we struggle to be happy when we weigh four pounds more than we usually do? Why do we choose to despise ourselves when a pimple appears on our faces? Society has taught us only to love ourselves with clear faces, small stomachs, and thigh gaps. It has taught us that we only look presentable with makeup plastered on our faces. And there is still the same question of why? Always remember that Hollywood is fake. Those actors you see on screen aren’t as perfect as they appear. They have acne too. They may be unhappy with their weight too. So do what you want, and feel good doing it.

1. If you wanna eat that hamburger, then honey you just go right ahead. Don’t let someone jokingly calling you a fat ass make you stop eating for good.
2. Go to school with no makeup just because you don’t feel like putting goop on your face. There is nothing wrong with going natural, and people giving you rude looks for not putting your mask on can suck it.
3. Wear baggy clothes because they’re comfortable and the only person you ever need to impress is yourself. You don’t have to accentuate your curves to be beautiful. Cause you’re amazing, just the way you are.
4. Be proud of your body no matter what curves you have or don’t have. Wear the clothes that you feel the most comfortable in, and love yourself no matter what people say, or what society expects of you.

There is nothing wrong with being confident and loving yourself. There is, however, something wrong with letting society have a say in what you eat, wear, and how much you love yourself. You are perfect as yourself and no one else, and you should love yourself today, tomorrow, and always.