Girls today ruin each other. Girls today like to put each other down. Girls today like to think they are better than the next. Girls today like to point out that they have nicer and newer clothes than the next. Girls today like to ignore other girls. Girls today like to give dirty looks to one another as they pass each other in the hall. Girls like to stay in their cliques while looking down on the others. Girls don't like other girls. Girls don't encourage each other, and that is one of the many things wrong with our society. If us girls could work together and empower one another, we could take over the world.

How many times have you been walking down the school hallway, or even in Walmart, and walked passed another girl only to exchange a dirty look? I know that this happens far too often. Instead of picking each other up, we tear each other down. We pick out what we think is such a cute outfit and then we get to where we were going and suddenly feel uncomfortable in what we're wearing because we're afraid the other girls are secretly making fun of what we wore. We make eye contact with another girl from across the room as they're talking to someone else and it immediately feels like they're talking about you. And the thing is, we don't even know for sure that they are--in fact they probably aren't. But we're so used to it that we think they are to the point where we avoid them the rest of the day/night. There are so many things like this that happen that rips apart our confidence and makes us feel alone. And we do this to each other.

But, let me tell you what should be happening. We should be talking and getting to know each other. We should not be judging each other. We should be complimenting each other, and reminding each other how beautiful we are. Empowering one another. Us girls need to stick together and help each other build into who we are meant to be. See, girls think this is what men are for--for making us feel worthy. But, that's not true. Just because you don't have a man does not mean that you should not feel your potential. As women we should be letting each other know how beautiful we are--both inside and out. Unite and fight together. We need to stop bringing each other down so we can build each other up.

Be the change. Be the one who starts this. Even if you're not friends with the girl that just posted a selfie, commenting something as simple as "beautiful!" could change her entire night and confidence level. That girl could look like the happiest person in the world, but that's just what she looks like. You have no idea what she's going through personally. Some simple words of encouragement could help someone more than you know.

Be the girl that empowers others. Start the change.