This song and video have been in my heart today. As someone who works in the film and beauty industry, I have to fight to remind myself that the standards of beauty in the media do not define me. It is so easy to fall into the rabbit hole of self doubt, self sabotage and criticism. Who among us hasn’t felt defeated when the extra 10 pounds won’t come off, or you get that dreaded pimple. It is heartbreaking to feel that you are good enough. I struggled with it for years. My insecurities started to hurt my relationships, and my confidence. How could I be comfortable in front of a camera if I felt like a troll? How could I be romantic with my Mike if I couldn’t feel sexy? So, last year I decided to do something drastic…I threw out my scale, and took down my full length mirrors. It may sound crazy, but it worked. I stopped judging myself. I stopped spending time picking apart my body, or hating my outfits. It is still a journey. The work of self acceptance will be a long road. But, we all need to try to love ourselves more. It is a battle, I know. Be strong…. and TRY.
Colbie Caillat- Try
Put your make-up on
Get your nails done
Curl your hair
Run the extra mile
Keep it slim so they like you, do they like you?
Get your sexy on
Don’t be shy, girl
Take it off
This is what you want, to belong, so they like you
Do you like you?
You don’t have to try so hard
You don’t have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don’t have to change a single thing
You don’t have to try, try, try, try
You don’t have to try, try, try, try
You don’t have to try, try, try, try
You don’t have to try
You don’t have to try
Get your shopping on, at the mall, max your credit cards
You don’t have to choose, buy it all, so they like you
Do they like you?
Wait a second,
Why, should you care, what they think of you
When you’re all alone, by yourself, do you like you?
Do you like you?
You don’t have to try so hard
You don’t have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don’t have to change a single thing
You don’t have to try, try, try, try
You don’t have to try, try, try, try
You don’t have to try
You don’t have to try
Take your make-up off
Let your hair down
Take a breath
Look into the mirror, at yourself
Don’t you like you?
Cause I like you
Let me hear your thoughts!