Finding comfort within ourselves

Have you ever felt yourself look in a mirror and the first thing you do is point out all the so called 'negatives'? I do. Everyday and its a habit i'm looking to rid from myself. Being 18 years of age, my physical appearance is something that should be the last thing i worry about. But unfortunately due to society and peer pressure, its quite often you find a teenage girl trying to be perfect...something that is totally non-existant. Celebrities in magazines and on the television always look immaculate, so as young women we feel the need to live up to thos standards. Why? I think one contributing factor is men. We want men to look at us and think we're the most beautiful woman in the entire world. When in reality, we don't need the layers of makeup or fancy clothes to be the most beautiful woman in the world. We all are. Not one of us look the same, making us unique...making us beautiful in our own right. Another factor may be to be the 'popular girl', the girl thats basically protected in high school. Which leads me to bullying which is something i'll leave until another time. Having all the girls want to be us, want to be our friend or even want to be accepted by this popular girl. In all honestly, i guess you could say we don't live for ourselves and what we truly want. I know i can say for myself i'm at the very least going to attempt to find true happiness and comfort in myself. It all starts now on this very blog.

Love,
Amanda.