girls who to me were the definition of beautiful, my confidence slowly started to fade away. My self-esteem was so low that I covered myself head to toe in long leggings and sweaters so I would be considered normal and not be judged or made fun of.
things that you may not find beautiful make you so much more special because they make you who you are. We live one life and I want you to make it worth it because life is too beautiful to live it in self-hatred. Empower yourself every single day with love.
BELIEVE IN THE BEAUTY OF YOU I decided that enough was enough. After growing tired of the jokes and feeling miserable, I took the initiative to turn my life around. I worked on myself every single day and challenged myself, whether it was wearing shorts for a day or a tank top. Little things like that, along with surrounding myself with positive people and doing the things I loved again, resulted in really starting to see myself in a different light. When life gives you lemons what do you do? You make lemonade and that’s exactly what I did. To whichever beautiful individual is reading this, I want you never to forget to love yourself, even on those days when you feel the lowest. You are enough; never question your worth. Those little quirks or
DR. CAROL PARKER WALSH, JD, PHD, FFSM, AICI CIC, is an award winning bestselling author, columnist, image strategist, international speaker, and television personality. She’s the founder of Evolve Image Consulting, LLC, a personal and professional development company that educates entrepreneurs, professionals and women of influence on developing an empowering presence and confident image. She serves as editor in chief for AICI Global Magazine and VP of Global Marketing & Communication on the AICI International Board.
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