Beautifully Designed

There was a point in my life where i use to think that being dark skinned was unattractive. Being that I am a dark skinned man, I thought the same for myself; I hated my skin complexion as a child. I was often called blacky, or told that I was burnt to a crisp, or that my mother must have had sex with a giraffe because my neck was so long. All of these different components caused me to develop low self esteem and a lack of self love for myself because I didn't understand who I was.

It wasn't until I came into an understanding of who God was, that I realized and learned to develop a love for myself. David said it best, "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well--Psalm 139:14. Now at the ripe old age of 30, I have realized that I was beautifully created and designed. Every fiber of my being is wonderfully made and I am beautiful. Even on my worse day I'm still a beautiful creation, because everything that God created is good.

You too must get to the point where you realize you are a beautiful design. An impeccable portrait for the whole world to see. Regardless of your skin complexion, hair texture, nose or lip sizes, waistline or any type of deformation, you were formed and created just the way you were meant to be. The reflection you see in the mirror is what makes you, YOU. Learn to love every part of your body, be able to look at yourself naked in the mirror and love what you see. Kick low self esteem to the curb and tell yourself that you are fearfully and wonderfully made. In the words of Fantaisa Barrino "Yes I'm thankful for loving who I really am, I'm Beautiful, Yes I'm Beautiful" (I'm Here Color Purple Broadway Musical Lyrics).