I really hate people who bring down others and think they can get away with it.

I remember how different I was when I was younger. My difference led me to care about what others thought of me. I would cry over something so stupid that shouldn't have bothered me so much. In public I had to pretend everything was all fine when deep down it wasn't.

When I look back on those days, I want to comfort my younger self and tell her everything is going work out and be OK. I'd tell her to gain strength from the pain and move on. I'd tell her that she'll grow from this and feel empowered to just be herself without a care in the world .

I learned that you will never be able to please everyone. Shoot, in fact you should never even try to please anyone. Sometimes we act different depending on who we are with but, we need to let go of everyone else's expectations of ourselves and focus on what we want as a person, how we wish to be seen and what will make us happy. What will make you happy?

We all have insecurities and face different challenges in our lives but, we aren't on our own. We can find support from those that love us for who we are. Remove ourselves from people who only put us down and surround ourselves with people who provide support, inspiration and love. These are the people who you can turn to in your times of need.

Don't let people keep bringing you down for the rest of your life. Now is the time to embrace your natural self, live life the way you see it and disregard any negative word that would and could cloud your thoughts.