#thfirstgenerationers

Growing up in the transition generation when the internet became more accessible, and visual campaigns could reach a vast audience, we saw the change in the way beauty is portrayed. Body types actually mattered, outside of health reasons. Women went from fat and skinny to man shoulders, cankles, and too much booty (or too little). I see so many social media accounts where women dedicate themselves to being sexual eye candy, and you have young girls looking up to that thinking that is the only way they can be beautiful. Now to each their own, if being scantily clad on social media makes you feel beautiful, that is your prerogative, but my point here is that there is so much more to you.

  I was curious to see how people around me viewed beauty. So I decided to ask some of my friends what do they think makes them beautiful. I got responses about hair, and flat stomach, and curves, and smile. I got other responses about resilience, patience, and the ability to unconditionally love. That’s when I decided to reach out to you all, and I’ve got to say the response was amazing. I figured let’s make a movement of it, no matter how small.

A beautiful woman is whatever the hell she wants to be. She is curvy, she is skinny, she has long hair that she got from her mother, or gorgeous curls. She is confident in herself, and does good for others. She loves and she is fierce. 

 It is important for you to find beauty, peace, and happiness from yourself. You have to get validation from yourself.  It’s important for a queen to realize her crown.