Keianna

No one is born hating themselves. No one comes out of the womb thinking, I look horrible. Instead it’s something that’s taught to, no instilled in, us by society. By mothers who tell us that our appearance is what matters most. By fathers who tell us we shouldn’t be eating so much. By flashy ads that show the “perfect” person selling something that, if you’re lucky, will make you look a little more like them. We are taught to let the flames that are self-love die out.

That doesn’t mean that the embers aren’t still warm, waiting patiently to reignite and make the flames run rampant and spread to to the people around us. It’s so evident in our daily lives. It’s the small smile we give ourselves in the mirror. It’s the beat that drives our feet to dance around our rooms alone. It’s in the small pep talks we give ourselves before we taking on a challenge. It’s so obvious that we want to love ourselves. So why don’t we?

It was so hard for me to start trying to love myself because I knew I was going to have bad days. But the rewards I reaped outweighed them. The feeling of being secure in yourself is something I want everyone to feel. Let’s work toward loving ourselves. We deserve it. ♦