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| Nude selfie illustrated by Lizzie Suarez (@virtualscribble) |
For
me, there's no other love that's self-rewarding like self-love is. I don't need
anyone else but myself for acceptance or affirmation. I am my own boss. My body
has become a temple with which I hold my head high. I pride myself in living as
long as I have.
Self-love
is me taking a flash picture in the midst of a breakout, with no makeup and
loving it because that's my face and it's beautiful. Self-love is me feeling
bloated after a full lunch and posing in front of the mirror in my underwear
because that’s how I look and that’s beautiful. Self-love is me getting on that
scale and smiling even after noticing I’ve gained some weight when I was trying
to lose some.
My
self-love is unconditional; it's a force to be reckoned with. My love cannot be
swayed and even if it is, I will learn to love myself again. My love is
passionate and genuine; my love is a burst of laughter because I just can't
contain the joy of being me for the rest of my life.
- Lizzie