Every Rose has it's Thorn...

Do you ever feel like the ugly duckling? The one who stands out in a crowd? Well, I have definitely felt this way and I'm here to tell you EVERY rose has it's thorn!!!

Self-confidence is something I have always struggled with and probably will continue to struggle with for who knows how long. I try not to look at girls in magazines and wish I looked just like them because I know it's not realistic, but I can't help feeling like some girls just got it easier.

It's really hard to struggle with your weight while watching others who can eat anything and never seem to gain a pound, it's hard to look in the mirror to see thick, frizzy hair when some girls can "wash and wear."

BUT the point is, while you feel as though some people have it better than you, EVERY rose has it's thorn. Just because they look like perfection, they have things that bother them as well.

So what is my point in writing all of this? I definitely feel the need in my life to improve my self-confidence. It should not be determined by what I see when I look in the mirror. I am ready to love myself for who I am. Not that looking "good" is a bad thing, but that will come in time. I will never truly be satisfied by the external factors until I love who I am on the inside.

And I think my "to do" for this week is to write an inspiring message onto my mirror that reads: