To the girl who has low self confidence; you will have days of ups and downs, but keep pushing to find yourself. These bad moments are the moments that will show you how strong you are. These bad moments will also show the good. Without knowing the moments of self-hatred and sometimes even disgust in yourself, how will you ever be able to see the beauty that you truly have?
I know that sometimes you look in the mirror and think “I’m so fat” or “My skin is gross.” You think to yourself about all the things you don't like. The way your nose looks, the way your hair doesn’t fall just right, sometimes even the clothes you wear are judged by you. You compare yourself to other girls who are “prettier” or who seem to have something special about them. The girls who you wish to be or to look like. You want their clothes and their hair and their skin. You want what you don't appreciate about yourself. It hurts you sometimes. There are moments where it seems like you can never get yourself to look just right. You get frustrated and you wish that you weren’t the way you are.
There is one thing to remember though, and it is that you are beautiful to others. Appearance is not going to matter if you have a good personality and if you care about others genuinely. If you show your love for others and appreciate them, they will do the same for you. Love for someone starts with the way you treat them. If you are kind and caring, this can make a world of a difference than if you are angry and mean. A person who can show their inner beauty is one that others don’t see the imperfections of. Although you may see imperfections of yourself, others will not notice the way you do. They will think you are just as beautiful, if not more so than the people you wish to be.
Remember to be kind to yourself. Love the way you are and definitely, do what makes you feel good, nourish your mind, body and soul. It is incredibly important to remember to practice self care. If you can’t take care of the mind, body and soul, then how will you ever love yourself. With time and practice, you can change the things that you don’t like, such as your weight, hair or face. You can use makeup to contour or exercise to feel good, but without the care for the mind and soul, you won’t get the results you want. Self-image is something many, if not all girls struggle with. It is a factor that we all face, and it takes work to love yourself the way you should, but if you put in this effort to all three aspects, your perspective will change. Show some love for yourself and pick one thing you like about your body or character each day. This will show that there are things to love about you, and you will slowly and surely be proving your perception of imperfections wrong.
