Love yourself! In this case you only need one to tango!

Following the lead of my fellow beauty bloggers Tammy at Lazy Beautiful and Renee at Beauty Fool, I've decided to write on what I love about myself.

If you're lucky, you either grew up with healthy self esteem or you discovered it as you grew up. If you're unlucky, you struggle with your self-image and self-worth almost daily. Personally, I am a little bit of both. I truly love myself and would never in a million years want to be anyone else but sometimes society's and my own expectations are hard to get out from under.

So, in honor of building my self esteem and making those bad days a little better, here is what I love about myself:

• I love to smile and laugh! I bring joy and happiness to those around me whether it be at work, or to my friends and family.
• I am funny.
• I love my dark, naturally curly hair whether it is clean and bouncy, or sexy and unkempt, I think it looks fabulous all the time!
• I love that I am a "nice" person, but I don't let people walk all over me.
• I love that I am like a fierce mother bear with my boyfriend and younger brothers, if anyone messes with them, they have to deal with me (and it ain't pretty).
• I love that I am hardworking and trustworthy, I truly value my reputation.
• I love that I'm not afraid to express myself or to try new things!
• I love my small ankles and wrists.
• I love that I am a vegan and love animals (I am seriously obsessed), but I don't alienate the people in my life who do consume meat.
• I love that I love so much about myself that I could literally list hundreds of things!

I'm going to leave it at that for now! I think sometimes it's hard to see the beauty and light in yourself when you don't know how to look for it, but no matter how much you struggle with your self-image, your list of things you don't like about yourself should always be much shorter than the list of things you love about yourself! And if it isn't, I'm sure there are tons of people you know that would prove you wrong! Don't be afraid to reach out and let others help you if you need it.

Happy Friday (almost)!

love, iCandy