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30 Things That Make You Beautiful That Are Not Your Body

True beauty comes from being yourself.

Olivia Gemarro

Jan 11, 2018

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30 Things That Make You Beautiful That Are Not Your Body

Tobias Winkelmann

Beauty exists in an endless number of ways, and most of these ways have little or nothing at all to do with your appearance. So if you're feeling a bit uneasy about yourself lately, remember that every aspect of you is radiant and beautiful beyond words. Look beyond the mirror and see how each of these things below contribute to your loveliness:

1. The sound of your laugh

2. Your passions

3. How you never stop chasing your dreams

4. The way your voice sounds when you’re happy or excited

5. How you comfort someone you care about

6. Being able to see the best in people

7. Being known among your friends as trustworthy and reliable

8. How you support your loved ones in all that they do

9. Your refusal to give up

10. Being optimistic even when times are tough

11. How your eyes reflect the sun or the starlight when you gaze at the sky

12. The way you blush when you receive a compliment

13. Treating yourself with kindness

14. Creating something original

15. Being patient as you continue to work on yourself

16. How you can't help but start singing or dancing when you hear your favorite song

17. Your humility when are praised by someone for your accomplishments

18. Believing in yourself

19. Not letting anyone’s doubts get in your way

20. Forgiving someone who hurt you

21. How your voice sounds when you say “I love you”

22. Making self-sacrifices to help out the people you love

23. Helping someone feel included

24. Noticing the simple beauty in the world around you

25. How you can cheer people up

26. How you move people

27. How you gush over your favorite songs, movies, and books

28. Your belief that things will get better being stronger than your fears that they might not

29. The way you walk with confidence when you love your outfit

30. The way you are learning to love yourself more and more every day

I promise you, you are so uniquely gorgeous that no one else can compare to you. It's time you started believing this, darling. It takes some time, no doubt, but you will learn to love yourself and have faith in your beauty if you let yourself work at it.

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30 Things That Make You Beautiful That Are Not Your Body

True beauty comes from being yourself.

1. The sound of your laugh

2. Your passions

3. How you never stop chasing your dreams

4. The way your voice sounds when you’re happy or excited

5. How you comfort someone you care about

6. Being able to see the best in people

7. Being known among your friends as trustworthy and reliable

8. How you support your loved ones in all that they do

9. Your refusal to give up

10. Being optimistic even when times are tough

11. How your eyes reflect the sun or the starlight when you gaze at the sky

12. The way you blush when you receive a compliment

13. Treating yourself with kindness

14. Creating something original

15. Being patient as you continue to work on yourself

16. How you can't help but start singing or dancing when you hear your favorite song

17. Your humility when are praised by someone for your accomplishments

18. Believing in yourself

19. Not letting anyone’s doubts get in your way

20. Forgiving someone who hurt you

21. How your voice sounds when you say “I love you”

22. Making self-sacrifices to help out the people you love

23. Helping someone feel included

24. Noticing the simple beauty in the world around you

25. How you can cheer people up

26. How you move people

27. How you gush over your favorite songs, movies, and books

28. Your belief that things will get better being stronger than your fears that they might not

29. The way you walk with confidence when you love your outfit

30. The way you are learning to love yourself more and more every day

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

It's mandatory to have these conversations.

1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

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