Tag: me

Life isn’t always easy; in fact, for someone like me, it’s stressful more often than it isn’t. But having you by my side has drastically increased the number of times I’ve had a smile on my face and love in my heart this past year. And for that I want to say thank you. Thank you for sticking with me as I learn that I am more capable than I initially thought, and for helping me see that I really am worthy of love and happiness. You make everything simpler. 💕

First time in forever being back to the hair color I was given at birth. I know it’s silly to put so much weight into appearances, but I’ve struggled with self acceptance for as long as I can remember, and this was a huge move towards being okay with myself. Since childhood I can remember feeling different and disliking my ethnic features because I felt they made me stand apart from other “more beautiful” people. Just because that’s what was hammered into my brain over and over again (mostly subconsciously but also through being made fun of in elementary and middle school.) I’ve always tried to minimize how “persian” I looked whether it was through getting my hair chemically straightened, coloring it, wearing minimal jewelry/makeup, or avoiding certain types of clothing. It’s so ridiculous when I think about it but I have this huge aversion inside of me to embracing that part of me – even though it’s 100% who I am and it’s NOTHING to be ashamed of. And I have to unlearn that. I look in the mirror now and I feel closer to myself. I look persian as hellllll, but it’s not an insult anymore, it’s just a fact. And it’s okay.