🎀 My Journey of Self Love🌷

By Nayli

I want to share something personal today. A few years ago, I really struggled with loving myself, especially when it came to my face and my skin.

I had bad acne. Not just the kind you can cover with makeup, but the kind that made makeup look worse. Every time I tried to get ready or wear makeup, it just did not sit right. The texture, the redness, the breakouts, it was hard to feel pretty when my skin looked like that.

Because of it, I started avoiding things I used to enjoy. I did not want to take pictures. I did not want to go out. I avoided mirrors. I even avoided people. It got to a point where I felt like I did not even recognize myself anymore. I felt like I was losing the fun, confident version of me.

Then one night, while scrolling Instagram, I came across this quote that really hit me:

“You can’t hate yourself into a version of yourself that you can love.”

I just stared at it. Read it again. And again. Because that was exactly what I was doing. I was being so harsh to myself, expecting to suddenly feel beautiful, but I never gave myself kindness. I never gave myself space to heal or grow.

That quote changed something in me. It did not fix everything overnight, but it helped me start.

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Here Are Some Things I Did to Learn to Love Myself Again

1. I stopped zooming in on my flaws

Literally and mentally. I stopped over-analyzing every pimple in the mirror. I reminded myself that acne does not define beauty, and skin is allowed to be imperfect.

2. I followed real and honest people online

I unfollowed the perfect influencers who made me feel worse about myself and started following girls who were real about their skin, their bodies, and their insecurities. Seeing people embrace their imperfections helped me embrace mine too.

3. I said kind things to myself, even when I did not believe them

I told myself I was beautiful. Out loud. At first it felt weird and fake, but over time, those words started to feel a little bit more true.

4.I remembered that people who love me, love me for more than my face

It sounds simple, but I had to remind myself that the people who really matter do not care if I have acne. They love my laugh, my heart, my jokes, and my weirdness. And honestly, that means everything.

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To any girl reading this who is struggling with confidence or self love, I just want to say this:

You are more than your face. You are more than your skin. You are more than how you look today.

Self love is not about feeling beautiful every second. It is about being kind to yourself even when you do not feel good. It is about knowing your worth even on your worst days.

And I promise, you do not have to be flawless to be loved, worthy, or enough.

If no one has told you today, you are beautiful just as you are