Beauty Comes in Many Forms

I love this image that I found on instagram (@theopeninvite).  So often when we find someone who we think is attractive, or someone who has qualities we admire, we compare ourselves to them.  If we find a lot of differences between us, we see ourselves as being less pretty, less successful, less worthy.  But this photo is a great reminder that just because something is different, doesn’t mean that it is any less beautiful.  

Sometimes we are so caught up in the details when we compare ourselves to others that we lose sight of the big picture.  Things can be so different from each other and still have the same amount of beauty.  You might lack something that is present in someone you look up to, but you show your worth in other ways.

For example, we might see a flower as beautiful because of its scent or the shape of its petals.  But if we used these things as a standard for beauty we would miss out on so many other beautiful things that just happen to show their beauty in different ways.  A sunset lacks the leaves and petals of a flower but has its own beauty in its vibrant colors and how it conveys a sense of peace.  

You may never be exactly like your sibling, your friend, or that person on Tik Tok who seems to have it all together.  But you are just as worthwhile in your own way.