Ingrid and Insecurites

    In the past year I have fallen in love with YouTube and not for just watching music videos or watching someone do a prank but because I found a new side. I found YouTubers who makes health, beauty, and fashion videos. I have a handful of favorites that I can not wait for them to post another video. One of those people is Ingrid Nilsen aka MissGlamorazzi. Ingrid is completely down to earth, relatable, and hilarious. The other day she posted a video where she was completely bare faced in her pjs being real with her viewers. Her topic of conversation was insecurities and confidence. It also got to a random topic of plastic surgery. After watching her video I was stunned that a YouTube celebrity was being so real and open about her own insecurities and how great her message is to young girls all over the world. Ingrid has almost 3 million subscribers but I think her message should be heard by all young women. The video is a little over 17 minutes long but I assure you it's worth watching.

    Everyone has their own insecurities and sometimes we believe someone or something is perfect and we try to strive for that perfection but it's not there because no one is perfect. Everyone has flaws because we're all human. Since Ingrid was so open I thought I would follow suit and reveal my biggest insecurity which is my body. In middle school I was bullied for being overweight which I was a bit chubby for my age but that's not an excuse for what was said or done to me. Not only did people make fun of me in school but these two girls who lived in my neighborhood would call my house and leave horrible messages on my answering machine. I would be so embarrassed when my family all came home and we had a message on the machine for me. I hated that my family heard mean things being said to me. My mom has told me before that one of those girls tried to strangle me in my front yard with the strap of her purse wrapped around my neck. I don't remember it too much probably because it's something I'd like to forget.

   As a 25 year old woman I still question my body sometimes but I am also more at peace with it then ever before. I don't care how others perceive me only how I see myself and finally I feel beautiful. I may not have the body I always dreamed of but what's important to me is to feel good about myself and I do.  Please take some time to watch Ingrid's video and take a look at her YouTube channel as well.

 

 

 

Ingrid Nilsen's YouTube Channel

 

*Remember if you have questions you want answers to comment on Ingrid's video or use the hashtag #AskDrPhilipMiller. If you have no idea what I am talking about then you did not watch the video and you should do so right now :)