For the Girls

For the Girls, whether young or just young at heart, this one's for you.

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by Colbie Caillat

Put your make-up on
Get your nails done
Curl your hair
Run the extra mile
Keep it slim so they like you, do they like you?

Get your sexy on
Don't be shy, girl
Take it off
This is what you want, to belong, so they like you
Do you like you?

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
You don't have to try

Mm, mm

Get your shopping on, at the mall, max
your credit cards
You don't have to choose, buy it all, so
they like you
Do they like you?

Wait a second,
Why, should you care, what they think of you
When you're all alone, by yourself, do you
like you?
Do you like you?

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to bend until you break
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
You don't have to try

Mm, mm

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
You don't have to try

Take your make-up off
Let your hair down
Take a breath
Look into the mirror, at yourself
Don't you like you?
'Cause I like you


Do the words to this song speak to you? If so, you're not alone. Most of us have been there, done that and many others are living it. We must understand there are so many young girls and women alike who are struggling with self-image, imperfection and confidence. They believe that if they look and act a certain way people will like them and accept them. Not so. Trying so hard to gain acceptance doesn't help us to feel good about ourselves.

There are some valuable lessons we learn to appreciate with age. Self-acceptance happens to be one them. The value of accepting ourselves for who we are is one that often takes time to fully integrate into our lives. Nevertheless, I believe that by sharing our experiences and vulnerabilities we can help others to see themselves in a new light. This would be a gift of love.

I chose this song for its beautiful and empowering message to women about the importance of connecting with who they really are. Allowing yourself to be who you are has a name: it's called loving. When you dare to show the real you, happiness and confidence has a real chance of surfacing.

Whatever you do, do it because you want to not because you feel that you have to. It is important to understand that acceptance is self-given. It is within us and never in some other place.

If you find yourself to be in short supply of healthy self-esteem, one of the best remedies for this is to change your behavior. Self-esteem doesn't come from pleasing others or being what you think others want you to be. Self-esteem comes from your actions- those that affirm your worth, value and self-love.

When in doubt about your natural beauty, remember these words: "Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder." - Plato
Beauty is subjective. What someone finds beautiful, another person may not. You don't have to try so hard.

It is my wish that you simply be you and see that you are all right.

Thank you for reading and take in the song. Below is the link to this must see video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXoZLPSw8U8