Earlier today, I looked at a rack of swimsuits at Target and wished my body got summer ready like I told myself it would back in January. I went right past the rack, and didn't bother even trying them on. My body has never been like the girls in the pictures or even close. I've always felt too big, weirdly shaped, and just not...perfect. I silently wished that I had gotten the perfect summer body. Right after that, however, I realized that there really is no such thing as the perfect body, and even if there was- there are so many things I would much rather have than a "perfect" summer body.

1. A great sense of humor

I want to always have the joke, and laugh at everyone and make every situation, even the most boring ones, fun. How perfect is it to make a room full of people laugh? Being with your friends or family cracking jokes and making memories and inside jokes that will last far beyond the moment you're in.

2. A servant's heart

I want to do everything in a Christ-like manner. I want to always act out of compassion, and giving unto to others as the Lord has graciously given unto to me, and showing God's perfect love through everything I do.

3. An open mind

I want to always accept other people's values just as much as you value your own, and celebrating the difference's you have with everyone around you. Understand that the only way the world will be perfect is with every single person bringing different but equally as important things to the table.

4. A positive attitude

I want to be the girl people come to when they need their day brighter. I want to be the person who can look into the face of even the hardest situation and still find a reason to smile. I want to be a person who's bubbly and upbeat personality is so contagious it's perfect.

5. An amazing meal

Let's be honest, almost nothing is more fun than chowing down on the perfect array of your favorite foods. Pizza, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and burgers can cure a whole lot and also be a wonderful centerpiece to a great night with your favorite people.

6. A lot of ambition

I want to dream so perfectly big it's scary and chase my dreams as far as they take me. I want to make a name for myself and change the world while I am at it. I want to take risks, and become someone.

7. A good relationship with my body

I wouldn't be writing this if I had a good relationship with my body. I want to learn to accept that there is no such thing as a perfect body. I want to look in the mirror every single day and be happy to be in the body I've been blessed with, and no longer feel insecure in a bathing suit or anything else i put on my perfectly imperfect body.