Perfectly Imperfect

We’re all born PERFECTLY IMPERFECT, with strengths and, seemingly weaknesses, that if harnessed would be our own unique, individual superhuman powers! 

  1. I hated my dark skin and wanted to be lighter. Real talk, I thought I was lighter than I am.

  2. I hated the gap between my two front teeth. I would never have a “colgate smile”!

  3. I would trade everything I owned to be ’thick’. Instead, I was tall and skinny.

  4. I was suffering from ‘nassatall’ and didn’t have much in the boob department either.

  5. My hair was pressed and permed from an early age. I remember one dance recital for school when I had to wear cornrows, you talkin’ bout disgust. It had to be straight, and lord knows I did a length check religiously with my head popped back like a pez candy dispenser. *And this is just my looks. We haven’t even begun to talk about my other weaknesses that weren’t physical.*

  6. I had to excel in everything I did to make up for what I “lacked” in terms of looks, hence the over-achiever syndrome.

    *side note: most of my friends would slap the taste out of my mouth right now! I don’t think anyone I knew considered me unattractive. It’s funny how we perceive our own beauty.*

I have spent years working towards loving myself for who I am. It’s an on going daily practice and struggle. We are constantly bombarded with images of what “society” thinks beauty looks like, and it’s limited and narrow- minded at best. There’s beauty in everything. We need to adjust our lenses through adjusting our thoughts and outlook on life. I hope we all begin to see that how we think about ourselves and the world at large, the judgements you cast, and the value system we adhere to are all a product of self love or lack there of… This journey to entrepreneurship requires self exploration, discovery, and a ton of work. I want to offer hope to anyone else fighting to live with more purpose and passion. In order to be of service to others I must know who I am and what I have to offer. Skipping these vital steps is impossible if the service is to be authentic.

Makeda CraytonSelf love, Beauty1 Comment