How To Love Yourself In A World Designed to Pull You Down

3 lessons in body-positivity from the most badass woman I know

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My best friend, Stuti, is a badass.

As her Instagram profile proclaims, she’s an unbothered queen. She’s an advocate of body positivity, of loving yourself no matter who you are or how you look.

I’ve never met any woman of my age so confident in her body. She rocks these amazing fashionable clothes like they were made for her. And even when she’s wearing the baggiest of pajamas, she looks like a million dollars.

But if you traveled fifteen years back in time, the Stuti I knew in school was very different from who she is today. Teenager Stuti was a tomboy who hated when her hair grew long. Bold, confident, and never afraid to take a stand, she knew what she was worth and never shied away from asking for it.

That’s one trait that hasn’t changed now that she’s older. But looks-wise, almost everything else has. The short-cropped hair is replaced by shining black tresses falling down to her waist in exquisite waves. That no-nonsense laidback attire has morphed into a wardrobe that would make even the most fashionable woman jealous.

And the best part? She wears her confidence like an accessory that only enhances every look…