I Am Beautiful

Today I am feeling beautiful, and I have had a lot of time to think about it.

Something hit me like a ton of bricks yesterday. It was early in the morning, I was getting dressed and as I looked at myself in the mirror, I wasn't really happy with what I was seeing. I couldn't stop comparing myself now with my old self in high school. It was hard not to feel ashamed for the way I looked, yet knowing in my mind I should love my body the way it is. God created me the way I am for a reason, and I should love and take care of this body, in many ways, not just exercising.

I always struggled with my face because of surgeries and the things its done to my face; nothing dramatic, but enough to be a struggle for me. I started accepting myself the way I looked when I got older, and understood that it's better to love myself alive and having surgeries, than it is to constantly worry about my face.

Dress:SexyModest Boutique//Shirt: Downeast Outfitts//Earrings: Walmart

Today I feel beautiful. I have thick, curly hair today. I'm wearing a new, really cute dress. I have my gorgeous ring, and it reminds me of the promise I'm going to make to my sweetheart in just 49 days. My cute watch gets lots of comments even though it's from Walmart. My earrings, hurt when I take them out, but they're pretty when I'm wearing them. I've got a smile on my face because even though I feel I need to work on my image with the constant pressure of society and gyms, I'm still happy I'm me, and that I have others who love me for me.

Today is a beautiful day. A beautiful day to say I'm beautiful. and so are you.

I'm doing a link-up. Join in! Share with the world why you're beautiful. Because you are! We all are! And it's time we help each other understand it! :)