You are and always will be beautiful. Never forgive me
if I don’t tell you that enough. This world can be unkind if
you’re young and female, pay no attention to it.

Your hips are not love handles, muffin tops, or show dogs,
they’re architecture. When your hands rest upon them
know they were shaped from the nights you laid on your
back as a girl, pony wishing every shooting star above you.
Those uneven bone edges between your shoulders are as such because
of every early morning your mother and I rocked you back to sleep.
Let these awkward angles remind you how loved you are.

Never thumb through fashion magazine model spreads as though
they were instruction manuals. Your beauty’s in shades they’re
yet to master, still unsure how to paint autumn and laughter. 
Those women lie in waiting rooms, you have too many
wonderful places to go. Ready your walk for the runways
of airports.

Wear what best reveals your smile and the quiet gardens
that bloom around the soft outlines of your irises. 
These, no Photoshop palette can replicate, let them
envy every drop of it.

When strangers ask your name, give them the lines of latitude
and longitude where they may locate your favorite mountain
on a map so they can understand the heights to which
you aspire and feel the crisp air of skyline that curls the hair
on the back of their neck when you pronounce the ‘s’ in “Everest.” 

This world will try to break you. Despite all its shorelines,
cathedrals, and the perfect roundness of its shape, the grace
carried by a girl with her head held high is often too great
for it to cradle in its arms. Don’t let this discourage you,
know that every blemish and curve was a gift they can
never take from you.

Should all else fail, simply trace the circumference of the
sun across your closed arms, open them wide, and watch as everything
gravitates towards you. Greet them with the whites of your teeth
and reeducate every feeble mind still waiting to be blown, and they
will be, by the confidence a woman can harness in every inch
of her skin. Show them the tag on the back of beauty’s dress
that says “one size fits all.” 

Never let anyone tell you your worth, knowing you’re an endless
vault of sun brewed tea and campfire, ginger snap and jazz,
late night movie marathon and miracle. Don’t ever let them define you.

Because you, will only ever be you, and no one will do it better,
hold every piece of this close to your heart

Of course, in no particular order, this is a list of all of my favorite things on Hitrecord.org! You all are so talented!! (:

Videos:

In One Sentence... To many people, the question is asked "In one sentence, how would you convey your true feelings to someone you love, or have loved?" I enjoy listening to all of the heartfelt responses of love and regret.

Lost Love Simply a beautiful and artistic music video.

This Makes Me Happy! This is a video about things that make her happy... things that most people would agree make them happy as well. Short and sweet! Love it!

Re: Cities - Stronger in Tokyo (v.1...?) Her tentative and quiet voice is very intriguing, I found myself very interested and loved listening to her story. She was sent to Tokyo after her parents' divorce and found herself becoming stronger from the difficulties to the adjustment. I idolize her growing strength.

Text:

Old Love Wow. I absolutely fell in love with this!! Describing her heart as a room that she enters... its truely amazing and mesmerizing! Someone should use this as lyrics!!

Music:

Your smile makes mine light up She has a beautiful voice that is lovely to listen to! This song brings me joy, even when I'm heartbroken or stressed.

Hopelessy in love I love this song so much that I downloaded it to my ipod and sing along all the time!! Her voice is also very stunning.

Pictures:

Alongside the Road Perfect Kodak moment!! (:

Silhouettes in special hats I love the color scheme and creativity!!