I don’t have a perfect body, not nearly perfect skin. We forget what’s essential because we aim so much to look perfect in the eyes of many. But, do you look perfect for you?
I had the chance to learn how to wear much less make-up, wear less fancy clothes, and surprisingly, I turned out feeling good about my “self”. Once, I felt so much happier walking on the streets in the middle of the crowd wearing my oversized shirt and tattered shorts than when I recalled wearing my pretty dress simply because I had people to impress. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a woman, I love dresses. Sadly, most of the time, we only coat ourselves with the most beautiful things for us to feel just as beautiful. But, do you feel beautiful for you?
It is typical for women to make an effort just to look pretty, not necessarily for men’s attraction, but for our own satisfaction. We all want to feel appreciated, and physical beauty has become women’s greatest weapon— women all over the world, especially when it concerns the society’s point of view.
But, when can you honestly say you feel beautiful? Should we always rely on the physical world to sustain us? Shouldn’t it be otherwise? Shouldn’t we be the ones to sustain the outside world with our true inner beauty? Our true inner selves?
We should advocate in lifting up each other’s individualities. What other people say about you speak more about them than it does about you. Listen, but don’t forget the truth within you. You are your own mind, your own soul, your own heart. Show them, yet don’t shove it to them. People who truly care will know; they will recognize the real you. Remember, you are God’s uniquely beautiful creation. Be the beautiful you.