THE BEAUTY IN BEING REAL: YOUR FLAWS ARE PART OF YOUR GLOW

This isn't one of those "5 Steps to Flawless Skin" kind of talks. This is one of those REAL talks. You know, the kind you have between true friends. So here is what I want to say, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO BE BEAUTIFUL!

I know we hear this kind of message in passing all the time, but do we truly believe it? It seems often we are still quietly trying to "fix" ourselves before we let the world see our real, raw version.

We all want to feel beautiful, to ourselves and to the people we love. Every single human being on this planet wants to feel admired, appreciated, and seen as someone who has it all together. That desire doesn't make you vain. It actually makes you human, but somewhere along the way in this modern world, society started tying one's worth to being flawless.

Here's the truth that keeps setting me free, over and over again. Flaws are not failures. They are a part of our human design. We've all got stuff. Some of us have soft bellies, and some have short tempers. Some laugh weirdly. There are those with stretch marks, social anxiety, tender hearts, and crooked teeth. I personally have a very uneven face. Who cares? WHAT IF those parts of us, the ones we've tried to hide or shrink, are actually where our beauty resides?

Have you ever met someone who radiated beauty, even though they didn't fit the picture-perfect mold?

Of course you have! Maybe their energy filled the room, their eyes lit up when they spoke, or they just had a quiet confidence. This is the beauty that comes from OWNING who you are on the inside, too. We don't need perfection to connect on a deep level with each other. We connect with the soul, and we connect with honesty. We connect with those who are brave enough to show their whole selves, flaws and all.

Let's learn to love the person in the mirror, and not try to change who we are just to earn someone's approval. Let's learn to love ourselves because we are BEAUTIFUL the way we are made, inside and out. Not perfect. and not trying to impress, just simply being YOU. WE are perfectly imperfect.

I'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to connect with me at [email protected]. I want to know what flaws you are learning to love and embrace about yourself. Let's keep showing up together, in all our beautiful imperfections.