Beauty In Being You

So many people hate their appearance, thinking that if they were just thinner, or had smaller feet, or had muscles like Hercules, then they would be able to have confidence in themselves. This common problem, if left to fester, will tear you into pieces. Always worrying about how you look causes unhappiness, and though it is important to take care of yourself, clothes, makeup, body shape, and general appearance should be your own style, and not become such an obsession as to be unhealthy.

There is a beauty in being yourself.When I look around I find that each person has their own beauty, but there are so many who cover up their own radiance. Some hide behind old, baggy clothing and forget to take care of themselves; they try to protect fragile hearts behind armor of comfortable clothes, but ultimately fail. Others chase after the latest trends, desperately spending money in order to fit the world's most recent form of beautiful, trying to make up for their own lack of self-confidence by becoming more fashionable than those around them.To me, this seems almost silly, and very sad as well. Every single human being has the right to feel beautiful or handsome.
When we compare our appearance to others, we are only succeeding in bringing ourselves down. Comparisons are not even accurate, because each individual is unique, and has their own beauty. It would be such a shame if the varieties of beauty in this world were limited to one type. Though she may disagree with me, I consider my mom's "motherly beauty" to be one of the most precious kinds in the world, and it would be so very sad if she were to trade in her own brilliance for the looks of a model.

So don't look down on yourself! Even if other people (or even you) look down on the way you look, don't be discouraged! Keep in mind that your existence is precious, and treasure that uniqueness that makes you a different kind of beautiful.

1 Samuel 16:7, Ecclesiastes 3:11