JMS Winner: The Joy of the Beautiful Skin I’m In…
I love all skin but most of all I have learned to love the beauty of my skin. Some look at me and some may laugh at me, but I was born this way. No matter what people say or what they think, this is just me. They can joke and they can pretend but guess what?
There is nothing like the Joy of the Beautiful Skin I’m In.
It used to be hard to walk around when people gave me looks and my head hung down. It took the beautiful words of my mother that turned my frown upside down: “Go for the win with joy in the beautiful skin you are in.” Now when I look in the mirror I tell myself, “I will work to win.”
There is nothing like the joy of the beautiful skin I’m In.
From TV, to magazines, and just strangers on the street. Everyone was so different from me. With braided hair, feeling odd and had no place to fit, others’ hair was silky and straight, and the pain I felt was harder than a hit. But thinking of my mother’s words, I remembered feeling different is actually a win.
There is nothing like the joy of the beautiful skin I’m In.
Lose, lose, lose was all I thought I could choose. From weak to strong I can now go on with my head held high. With confidence, I will strive. With a high chin and reaching for more than a ten.
There is nothing like the joy of the beautiful skin I’m In.
No one can bring me down anymore because I am stronger than before. I want to encourage others to love their skin and feel adored … . I will be all I can be and never pretend and it is all because…
Because …
There is nothing like the joy of the beautiful skin I’m In
Niani • Aug 30, 2023 at 10:22 am
This is such a strong thing to post because it shows that you’re comfortable and feel beautiful in the skin that you’re in and it may be very inspirational to others.
Marianne • Aug 30, 2023 at 10:15 am
This is a strong post because Jaylah describes how confident she feels and how awesome she is p.s hi jaylah your so cool
Ms. Ortiz • Apr 21, 2023 at 11:45 am
Beautifully written, Jaylah! I wish I had your level of self-love and acceptance when I was in middle school!