Not Feeling Beautiful Right Now? This Piece is For You

An ode to all the women who don’t feel enough right now

Megan Llorente
Modern Women
Published in
3 min readFeb 25, 2022

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Photo by DANNY G on Unsplash

We all have days when we feel ugly.

It’s a horrible feeling. To stare at the mirror and not feel a sense of beauty or love. To focus on the blemishes or wrinkles or not-enoughness.

The thing is, I know you’re beautiful. I really, really mean that, from the bottom of my heart.

Our Skin is Just a Shell

You house a beautiful soul within you. We all do.

I want you to take a moment and connect with that thought.

Can you picture your incredible soul?

Some might visualize a bright light within, but if that’s too ethereal, try this instead:

Place your hand on your heart.

Take a deep, nourishing breath.

Feel the warmth and lifeblood beating beneath you.

Connect to all the millions of cells and pathways and links that make up your incredible body.

Imagine everything that had to happen to bring you to this beautiful moment.

Remember, your body is just a vessel to house the gorgeous you, within. It’s your…

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Megan Llorente
Modern Women

Love is the answer ❤️ Certified Coach, Children’s Books Author, Avid Entrepreneur. Creator of 2 Pubs: Modern Women & MIDFORM. Find me @ Meganllorente.com