You are Beautiful

You are beautiful.  Yes, you!  Don't let the world tell you what beautiful is.  Don't let the world tell you that the only "beautiful" women are the Kardashian wannabes.  Don't let the world tell you that your hair has to be straight or long or wavy or short.  Don't let the world tell you that you can't wear glasses.  Don't let the world tell you that can't dress a certain way if you want to be considered beautiful.  You are beautiful right where you're at.

Look in the mirror right now.  You were created to be exactly who you are and you are absolutely beautiful.  Believe it.  Tell yourself every day, ten times a day until you do.  Be comfortable in your own skin.  Know that you don't have to prove yourself.  You're amazing.  Your beauty runs so much deeper than skin, too.  You are beautiful to the depths of your soul.  You are kind and caring.  You are compassionate.  You are everything you need to be right now in your heart; it just has to shine through every day.

Each and every one of you....

Finding Your Strength

It's very easy to look down on someone because they're weak.  The truth is, though, that we're all weak sometimes.  We are just different kinds of weak.  I've said before, and I'll say again, that we are made to be part of something bigger.  We are made to fill in others' weaknesses with our strengths and vice versa.  It's easy to look at someone and say that they're weak but the truth is that they are just a different kind of weak than you are....and they could do the same thing to you later on.

Exercise encouragement as often as you can.  Tell the people around you what they're doing RIGHT instead of what they're doing wrong.  Show them kindness and compassion.  More than that, show them passion for helping THEM doing something great.  You will find your strength in helping others find theirs.