Sarah Ramadanのインスタグラム(fightforgrowth) - 12月23日 05時07分

when I was 13 years old I'd wake up 2 hours early before school to straighten my naturally curly hair until it was pin straight.
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and while I thought such beauty regimens were normal for 13 year old girls to do, I look back at this habit as one of the first times in my life where being who I was was simply not enough. it was always life or death in the morning, so much that if I only had an hour to work on my hair, I'd opt to be late to school. my natural lioness curls HAD to be tamed. otherwise, I wouldn't feel beautiful.
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at 13, the love I had for myself was always conditional - which doesn't really make it love, once you think about it. I look back at those times wishing I could have held that girl, embraced her fully, and given her permission to sleep through those extra hours💜

and while i've grown from that place by leaps and bounds, I continue to look back to remember the girl I am fighting for. the girl I still am, who still deserves my unconditional love and respect💜
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a girl who doesn't need to cut her sleep to compensate for a lack of, because she is already full💜

the truth is I now straighten my hair because it's a bit easier than to manage the natural frizz😂 not because I don't feel glorious by the waves that brush against my cheeks, not because I don't love myself for who I am,

and not because I need to repair what's already intact💪🏼💜
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just a little #selflove reminder to you all - I hope this resonates with some of you 💜🌻
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#selflove #mentalhealthmatters #fightforgrowth

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