It’s all
too easy to be hyper-critical of your appearance, cursing the dark
circles under your eyes or wishing away the flush of rosacea on your
cheeks. Sometimes, maybe you just want to just swipe on some concealer
and make it all disappear. But Ferrin Roy, a mental health counselor, is making a case for learning to love what makes you different.
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Born
with a 4-inch-wide birthmark under her eye that covers the entire right
side of her face, Roy has received countless negative comments and
stares on account of this “imperfection,” but refused to conceal it —
even on her wedding day. In fact, she revealed to The Daily Mail
that she will never be ashamed of her birthmark or cover it with
makeup. Talk about some kick-ass confidence. “I completely embrace my
birthmark — I never covered it and never will,” she told the website.
That’s not to say she hasn’t been challenged by society’s narrow-minded
perception of beauty. On the contrary, the mother of two has been so
moved to spread her message of self-love that she’s written a book
titled,
The Mark She Kept: A Woman’s Journey to Living Her Purpose Courageously.
Her
reason for speaking out wasn’t due to her own insecurities, either, but
the negativity and judgement others placed on her appearance. “My
birthmark is not only raising awareness but it’s helping others embrace
their uniqueness,” she said. “I’ve always felt confident while gazing
into a mirror. It was the opinion of others that I allowed to linger on
for too long. Surprisingly, the second I became free of insecurities,
questions from others stopped.”
It’s a lesson in self-love
we all need to hear, especially considering how easy it is to nitpick
every little imperfection. As the clichéd saying goes, beauty is more
than skin-deep — and Roy is the perfect example.
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