luv thyself series - prompt #20

hi voizies. long time no see. how are you all? how's your day/night? what have you been up to? anything exciting? comment below! :) you've heard the whole spiel about why i haven't been as active enough so let's get into it.

prompt #20: what do you see when you look in the mirror?

damn, okay deep one. this won't be too long though because i am very honest with myself, and i know what i see. i see a girl who is very lost. she doesn't know what to do with life quite yet, and you can tell she constantly obsesses over it and is stressed because wrinkles are forming on her young face. i see a girl who is tired, and the bags under her eyes just prove the countless nights she has stayed up because she is scared of being alone with her thoughts. i see someone who is fragile physically and emotionally. she tries to be very strong and come off as a cool-headed and collected person, but she can crack easily.

there's something else i see though. i see a woman that is stronger now than she has ever been before, even if she still has moments when she cracks under pressure. i see someone who has gone through heartbreak, family dilemmas, career and identity crises and more, but still perseveres. i see someone who has taken from her past and learn how to embrace the parts of her that are not quite perfect. she's grown into her creativity and has been trying to nourish her artistic mind. she has been working hard to make sure her future is one full of color and happiness, even if she doesn't know what it looks like yet. i see someone who is now more conscious about her power and her skills. she knows that she is special. she's proud of herself. her wrinkles are also formed by countless laughs. her eye bags are also proof of fun and memorable nights with her sister and sometimes her friends.

when i look in the mirror, i realize that there are parts of me that i will always battle with. there are always parts that i'm just not quite satisfied about, but i work so that i can gradually appreciate them. i can tell that i've changed a lot. there are good and bad parts to everything in life, and i can see that i am learning to be comfortable in my own skin and to love who i am more and more. i hope you all have done or will do the same. what do you see in the mirror?

till next time voizies,

helen 🤍