What defines you?

Who do you see in the mirror every morning? Is it that fat ugly girl who gets humiliated by people for her curves? Is it that dark complexioned girl who is made to feel inferior in family gatherings and workplace? Is it the girl who has become an introvert because of the acne scars? Who is she? Who are you?

Is it this skin color that defines you? Is it the plus size that is your identity? Why have you given the chance to anyone that they can judge you based on appearance? Why do you care so much about how the world looks at you? Why does anyone in this world have the power to make you feel inferior?

Wake up tomorrow morning and look into the mirror again. Find that strong girl who brings a smile to people’s faces when she meets them. Look at that girl who studies hard day and night to score well and build a bright future for herself and make her parents proud. Look at that girl who is a doctor and puts others health and happiness running around wards through the day when she herself is deprived of food and water. The girl who designs dresses so others can look pretty while she herself is comfortable in her jeans and tees. The girl who is an artist and fill up lives with colors but loves her old black sneakers.

Whether you are an engineer, doctor, pilot, designer, architect, writer, chef, photographer, student, artist or just a home maker; focus on the things you do for people that makes them smile. Look at how that girl in the mirror does wonders to fix around messed up lives of people. How one feels happier because of something that you have done by just being there in your right place at the right time. That is what defines you.

The happiness that you provide to people, that is exactly what you deserve. So never let anyone point out your appearance as a major flaw in you. Next time when someone calls you fat or ugly just reply ‘at least I don’t make people feel bad, like you were just trying to do’. Accept yourself however you are, because that’s how you were created to be; and the Almighty makes no mistakes.

Prioritize your smile and your happiness over other’s opinions. Love yourself and accept yourself. Next time when you look into the mirror, look at the girl you are, not the one the world wants you to be.