I grew up in an age where you had to be tiny, wear the perfect clothes, and have flawless makeup. I grew up in an age where magazine models were what you strived to be. Models were what you were supposed to look like in order for people to like you. Knowing full well you will never get there, you try anyway. What kind of world is it if we all strive to look alike? The world is beautiful because it is so diverse. Everyone is beautiful in their own way.
Girl, I am here to tell you that you are beautiful. You have something to offer the world something that no one else can. You have an individual style that no one else can pull off. You don’t have to spend hours in the bathroom every morning getting ready, you don’t have to squeeze yourself into clothes to look smaller, you don’t have to starve yourself to loose weight. You are beautiful and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Strive to be a healthy, happy individual, whatever that looks like for you. Your flaws make you special and beautiful. Don’t let people tell you how you can and can not dress. Wear whatever makes you feel beautiful.
I am tired of the world rising this standard of what you have to be like or act like to be “normal”. What even is normal? Weird is way more fun! You as a woman are caring and loving and will go on to do great things! You need to be a part of redefining “normal” and redefining “beautiful” because you are beautiful. You have a gorgeous soul that will go on to change the world some day.
Please respect yourself. You deserve to be happy, and have a loving, caring man to take care of you. Respect yourself enough to wait for that person. Don’t show off your body or feel the need to let people take advantage of you. You are worth so much more than that. Stand up for what you believe in. Be strong. Just because people tell you something doesn’t mean it is true. Don’t let people tell you that you are anything less than beautiful.
I am tired of hearing about people not valuing themselves, tired of watching friends struggle through eating disorders. You are beautiful, I promise you! Believe that and go out and show the world what you are made of! What are you afraid of? They don’t like you? Who cares! Go find people that do!
Don’t let people make you feel inferior or less for being a woman. Don’t let people tell you that you can’t do something because you are a woman! Go out and show everyone what a strong woman you are!
So be who you want to be! Make a difference! Eat all the ice cream you can, go shopping, dance in the rain, be creative, make the world a beautiful and happy place as only you can!