BE YOURSELF 

Being yourself is a challenge many people face. It can be one of the hardest challenges people may come across. Growing up I have always been taught to be myself and this is something I am thankful for. Being yourself is not an easy thing, especially for teenagers. To fit in we have to think of how we should act, what people should expect and many people fear that if they don't act how their friends want then they won't be accepted. Many people put on a mask everyday just to fit in and feel like they belong. Don't be how other people want you to be, be you and be happy. In years to come you might look back to when you were younger and think about how you wish you had been yourself. Being yourself is not an easy thing, it will be easier to put that mask on every morning before you go to school and act in a way you know you really hate but being yourself will make you happier. You don't have to worry about letting your guard down or panicking if you have said something your friends won't like. At times, I myself have thought "Will things be easier if I act like other people and change myself for them?". Will it be easier? Probably, yes. Will I be happier? No. Don't change yourself for anyone. If they don't like you the way you are then they aren't worth your time. Take this risk to make yourself happier. It may be hard but you have to love yourself and who you are. So I challenge you to be who you are, to be real with yourself. Just enjoy not having to worry about anyone or anything and just be comfortable with who you are. I hope that if you are reading this it might offer you a bit of comfort and make you realise that you are perfect just the way you are.

Thank you for reading, 

Georgia. 

'Be yourself; everyone else is already taken'
Oscar Wilde.