Mirror

"Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?"

This is the question which the Queen asked to the Magic Mirror, in the "Snow White" fairy tale. Each one of us condemned it as kids. But what happened to it as we grew up? 

Most of us today, end up asking this same question to ourselves. The questions like: Would it have been better if I was fairer? Can a girl be beautiful only if she is slim? Would I be loved more if I was taller? Can a boy be handsome only if he has abs? These are some of the most frequent questions that pop into our minds. We try to work upon these things by exercising and dieting to gain an ideal body shape and by trying all those home remedies available on the internet to improve our complexion. We experiment with all sorts of things and wait for results and if the results are not the way we expected, we lose our remaining self-confidence, so much so that we switch on our "self-deprecation" modes. But I would like to ask you one thing here: Is it worth it? I know it isn't easy to appreciate your own beauty when not only you but also all those around you keep on reminding you of your flaws. 

I've been a chubby kid for a long time. So, I've always heard everyone say that I'm fat and I should lose weight because that will make me look pretty. And we all know about those far-sighted relatives who tell your parents that your daughter will not get a good match for marriage if she remains this fat. So yeah, I know what it's like to live through all those comments. I haven't loved myself, for a very long time, to be honest. And this is something that most of us millennials are facing. We try so hard to become something we are not that we often forget the essence of who we actually were.

I have come to realize a lot of things during this lockdown and I would like to share them with you. So, as I mentioned before, just like any of you, I also started working out and cutting down on my sweets (which was the toughest part because I have a sweet tooth and would move the world to enjoy a piece of chocolate). I lost a few kilos and I was honestly happy because I've never really observed a downward trend in my weight. But there wasn't any significant change in my appearance. So I decided to finally make peace with my appearance because this is who I am. I did what I could but some things don't change and that's okay. It's okay to be slim and it's okay to be fat. It's okay to be short or tall and it's totally okay to have a dark complexion. We need to start believing in ourselves because this is the toughest challenge.

It's important to live a healthy lifestyle and if you are sure that you've tried and done the best you could, then just take a step forward in believing yourself. And if you think that there is a scope of improvement, then give it a shot because it feels good to try something and then come to a conclusion ourselves. Appreciate your flaws because these are what make you unique. So, the next time you look yourself in the mirror, just smile and embrace yourself smile back!!