I just wanted to take a few minutes to tell you how wonderful you are. You are here, you are reading this and trying to better yourself.

As a society, we spend so much time dwelling on the things that aren't perfect in our lives. We cut ourselves down in an effort to somehow strive to be that perfect person. Every day we are being told we aren't pretty enough, smart enough, we don't have enough money, or our bodies aren't the way they should be. Countless messages of how we aren't good enough are thrown in our faces.

While I am all for bettering yourself, I do not agree with society telling us how little we matter.

Forget all of the negativity. I think you should be you. Turn away from that negativity in your life. Realize just how important you are. You are affecting people's lives all around you. Even the smallest act of kindness you give towards a person can impact their life. Holding a door open for someone may not seem like a big deal to you. However, to an elderly war veteran it could bring them the hope they needed to restore faith in this world. You matter. So be you. You are changing the world for the better!

Let me leave you with this, you are kind, smart, important, and have a voice that deserves to be heard.

As Dr. Seuss once said, "Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!"

Have a wonderful day, and remember just how special you always will be.