I have a brown skin tone. Till 15 years old, I did not like getting clicked as I would not look good among all my fair-skinned friends. I was not comfortable in my own skin.

 

I do not remember how and when did I change my perspective but I changed. I started clicking my pictures. I became my favorite. I fell in love with myself. I realized that it's okay to have flaws. It’s okay to have dark skin. It’s okay to have pimples. It’s okay to have scars. It’s okay to not have a pointed nose. It’s okay to not have a chiseled jawline. It’s okay if I am not the head-turner in a picture or a room.

   

I wish I had received this piece of advice earlier. I would have got a lot more pictures of myself. I would have fallen in love with myself before. I would have got more comfortable with myself before.

To all the boys and girls, to all the men and women, if you are reading this, do not get late in falling for yourself. Remember that no one is perfect. As long as you are comfortable and content with yourself, no one can harm you. No one can demean you. No one can let you down. You just have to believe in yourself. Accept yourself. You will do much better in life when you will be confident about yourself. :-)

  

Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves. - Princess Diana

 

  

  

 -Nishu Jain

Firstly, stop creating false beliefs in your mind