gingerhaole:

fairycosmos:

look. i don’t think my stretch marks are beautiful. i don’t think they’re tiger stripes or natural tattooos. i don’t think my acne is beautiful. i don’t think the bags under my eyes are beautiful. i just think they’re human. and i don’t think i have to be beautiful all of the time in order to be accepted and loved and sucessful. i don’t think every small detail of my outer appearence needs to be translated into prettiness.

👏 HEAR 👏 HEAR 👏

You don’t have to love everything about yourself! Your imperfections do not define you! They contribute nothing to the goodness of your character, neither do they take away! You are worthy and deserving of encouragement entirely separate from your physical being!