In a lot of ways I will never be perfect. I will and have hurt many people who didn’t deserve to be hurt, be selfish in order to take care of myself, and make mistakes that will cost me many potential life outcomes. If I’d learned to focus on my worth before beauty, perhaps I would have never become bulimic. I still struggle with how I perceive myself, and yesterday was one of those days where I just felt so uncomfortable and lost in my body. But instead of embracing these emotions, I tried to suppress them until I snapped, and completely broke down. To someone who has never had body dysmorphia or an eating disorder, I probably sound overdramatic and vain. And you’re probably right. But it’s hard when you look in the mirror and hate what you see. But I try, and I keep trying and reminding myself: your spine was made for standing tall. So stand up, keep your chin up, take another step forward - and the rest will follow. #MyTwoCents #Illustration #Poetry (at Pretoria, South Africa)