Learn to be your own standard of beauty. Because, there was never nor will there ever
be another one like you. You are unique, therein lies your true inner beauty. You
cannot be compared, you cannot be duplicated, there is only one you.
My very own thoughts used to tell me I wasn’t beautiful. Ignoring that I was a beauty
pageant winner, a model, and a poet, who would push myself into the limelight.
Everywhere I went, I was reminded that others saw me as the beautiful Bella. I was
always complimented.
Yet, I still thought I was ugly. I thought I had to have flawless skin, straight
teeth, and long hair to achieve beauty. It was a constant source of sadness for me. It
made me feel insecure, so I acted insecurely in life and relationships. I would dim my
light and pretend that I wasn’t good enough.
It wasn’t until I decided I was enough, that I truly realized how beautiful I am. I
didn’t have to achieve anything to be beautiful. I can just be Beautiful. My stomach
didn’t need to be flat, I didn’t need to wear makeup or have straight teeth to be
pretty. All I have is me. I was created with such care and thoughtfulness. How dare I
be ungrateful.
No one on this planet can convince you of your beauty, but they see you. They see how
your eyes light up when you speak about your passion, or how your dimple still shows
up when you smirk. They see beauty when they see you. But it’s only up to you to
DECIDE that you see beauty when you see you.
