Selena Gomez's International Women's Day Post Was An Important Note To Self

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International Women's Day is all about recognizing the achievements of women and finding ways to create more opportunities for others — but it's also a time to look within and try to identify areas where we can improve.

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Bojanmirkovic / Getty Images

That's what Selena Gomez did this year, sharing an empowering message to herself on Instagram.

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Emma Mcintyre / FilmMagic

"Dear younger me, please don’t be afraid to ask for help," she wrote in the post, which included a childhood photo and a red heart emoji.

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Steve Granitz / FilmMagic

Selena noted that another thing she would tell her younger self is to "appreciate your face and the body that you have" in a video for Rare Beauty. "[It] may not look like everyone else but you are who you are and be proud of that."

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Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic

Selena repeated that message to her followers as she urged them not to be so hard on themselves.

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Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Global Citizen VAX LIVE

"Today is International Women’s Day and I want each of us to be gentler to ourselves," she continued. "Write your younger self a @RareBeauty #rarereminder and stick it on your mirror to remind yourself that you deserve the world. Love you."

Aww, that's such an important reminder! Happy International Women's Day, Selena!