it isn't always about
impressing anyone

but more about
impressing ourselves

self-image

it isn't always about
being pleasing to the eye

but more about
being comfortable in our
own flesh and blood

self-expression

let's let it be
more
celebrating
more
emphasizing
more
accentuating
more
embra­cing
what we fail to see that we already have

let's let it be
less
hiding
less
covering
less
masking
less
modifying
what we fail to see as
b e a u t i f u l.

self-worth:

it isn't always about
not seeing our worth
or not feeling good enough

it's more of
knowing our worth
and adding to it.

self-love:

it isn't selfish.
it's  n e c e s s a r y .

we cannot love another
without having loved
ourselves first.

no conditions.
no expectations.
no judgement.
only forgiveness.
only empathy.

self-knowledge:

one cannot know another
without having gotten to know
oneself first.

to know is to
see
listen
look
hear
seek
understand
learn
adjust
grow
forgive­.

there is beauty in all of us.
the greatest tragedy is
to be convinced otherwise.

no more hiding,
only embracing.

no more separating
ourselves
from who we are.

our idea of "perfection" does not exist.
you are imperfect
and that is perfect.