With summer approaching, there always seems to be an influx of articles discussing one way or another what body types should be wearing what clothing and what the style trends will be for the upcoming season. Usually, such pieces spout nonsense like if you're over a certain weight, you shouldn't rock a skimpy bikini on your way to the beach, or that "hip cleavage" is going to be the summer's next hot thing.

Accompanied by these, in recent years, have been a slew of articles arguing against these ideas and pointing out their flaws and the way they attempt to shame women and their bodies by insisting that there's a certain way they need to look in order to be accepted.

While I completely agreeing that the shaming and defining needs to end, I find issue with articles that claim this. They all vehemently argue that "bigger" bodies are just as beautiful as "smaller" ones and that clothing can be flattering on any shape of body — I agree with that, too. But I think a big chunk of what truly matters here is missing. What I want to focus on is not weight or really the way someone looks — I don't want to think about appearances at all.

All that matters is that we all have living, breathing bodies and that is so incredibly beautiful within itself.

We often forget that we are so, so blessed to just be alive. We have been given an opportunity to experience life and all that it has to offer, so we should be making the most out of it. It doesn't matter what you wear or how you want others to look at you because of it; it's not a competition of privileging certain body types over others. What matters is that we are here and that we are even able to slap on a swimsuit and go dig our toes in the sand.

I wish the world would stop constantly caring about what is right and what is wrong for a moment and pause long enough to feel the sun on your skin.

If you are privileged enough to spend a day at the beach every once in a while, or at least privileged enough to write a piece about what someone should wear, then you are wasting your time not appreciating how amazing it is for you to be able to do those things. Life is too short for something so trivial to be squawked over.

All bodies are great.

All bodies are beautiful.

Life is an amazing, wild thing if you take the time to think about it.

Let's quit talking about appearances, and start focusing on experiences. Things are more enjoyable that way.