In today’s society, it is difficult to admit that you love yourself. It’s even more difficult to begin loving yourself in the first place. Instagram models, TikTok stars, and celebrities look perfect… all of the time. I’m sure we all wish we could look as amazing as Addison Rae when doing TikTok dances in front of the camera, and I’m sure gorgeous Instagram models pop up on our Explore pages every day. But, despite all of the images in our head that tell us what we “should” look like, we should all learn to love ourselves the way we are. And, once we start loving ourselves, we shouldn’t be ashamed to admit it. I’ve found that when I see girls hyping themselves up or feeling good about the way they look or about the things they do, I start noticing things I love about myself and my life too. It has taken me a long time to get rid of my low self-esteem and to be happy with what I see when I look in the mirror, but I have found that being happy with who you are isn’t all about what you look like.
The person you see in the mirror is who you are. The skin you wear is the skin that you will always wear. You will change and your life will change, but you are you forever. I think it’s time that we start accepting our bodies and our skin for what they are, and to continue to just live life. Once we stop comparing ourselves to others and start being the people we want to be despite what others have to say, we will love ourselves more and more. You are beautiful and your life is beautiful, and you should be able to admit it. Dance the way you want to dance, do what you want to do, wear what you want to wear, and love every single moment of the life that only you get to live.