Be proud of yourself. Really.
Be proud of your pain, your struggles, your accomplishments, your thoughts, your experiences, your disappointments, your goals.
Make sure when you look in the mirror, you are proud of that reflection.
Be you. Be proud of yourself. Of everything you’ve faced.
To my daughter I will say,
‘See your beauty
without a compliment
or a mirror.’
• I shave my legs for myself so when I am sleeping naked in bed, they feel smooth against each other: not for you.
• I wear make-up because it enhances my features and gives me a confidence boost: not for you.
• I wear tight jeans, crop tops, skirts and bikinis because I feel good when I pass my reflection: not for you.
• I cut my hair this way because I am unique and I think it looks awesome: not for you.
None of what I do to my body is ever for you. It is for me and my confident self.
If you’re looking for that one person that will change your life, take a look in the mirror.
There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn’t that kind of the point?
the first step towards confidence is not being afraid to be ugly
once you get over the fear of being unattractive and stop equating beauty with other good things in life (friends, love, happiness) it’s a lot easier to love yourself unconditionally
your job is not to sit around and be pretty and easy on everyone else’s eyes
your job is to do whatever the fuck you want and look however the fuck you want while doing it
There’s so much beauty you haven’t seen yet. Don’t give up now.
Beauty isn’t about having a pretty face. It’s about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul.
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