You Are Beautiful

Today, I set myself free. As I looked in the mirror this morning, before the usual parade of negative thought and self hate made its way through my brain, I made a decision. Today, I am going to love myself. Today, I am beautiful. We need to learn to make this decision every morning of every day for the rest of our lives. We need to learn to overcome those false accusations put upon us by our overly critical brains. We need to love ourselves for all the wonderful things that we are. Be grateful for every breath that you take. You are lucky to have this life, this body. Don't take it for granted. You need to look in the mirror and believe that you are beautiful every single morning. Because you are. You are so unbelievably beautiful. There is no one in the world like you. Let your unique qualities shine through. Show the world who you are.



I've always felt that I didn't belong. I struggled to find people that I truly connected with and felt
similar to. So, I started acting differently around people so that I would fit in. Changing my interests and opinions to be like all my friends, dulling my shine. I was afraid to stand out. It's like I was a daisy standing in a field of pebbles. I was terrified that the wind would blow and show off my petals, revealing my secret, screaming "I'm not like you!" Now, I'm beginning to see that the real reason I'm afraid of the wind, is because I'm scared that my petals will fall off, turning me to stone like all of my neighbors. Never be afraid to be YOU and to love yourself for every bit of who YOU are. Relish in those little things that make you different from everyone else. Show off. Sparkle. You are a flower in a field of stones. You are a light in the dark. You are beautiful. Love yourself. Respect yourself. You deserve it, you beautiful flower.