- She thinks she's ugly- (Dove)
I remember there was a time when i was around in grade 6 when i was REALLY chubby. I would get rude chubby comments which really hurts. I think there's a time in everyone's life where they are unhappy about themselves, especially in regards to their weight. At 21, i can say that i am still struggling. I was watching, once again, Oprah today and it was talking mainly about girls and their self-confidence. There was a girl that ate to seek comfort but never received it after eating. I believe she ate because she had a hole in her life that needed to be filled. And it is up to ourselves to decide what to fill that hole with. Either food (for temporary fulfillment) or seeds that would eventually grow and blossom into beautiful flowers. It is definitely easy to say then to do, but we must continuously tell ourselves that we are made the way we are. One of lady on the show said that "if we love ourselves for the way we are, people can't do anything but forced to love the way we are". I truly believe that in order to have others accept and love us, we must love ourselves first.
Sometimes parents can say things that hurt us. For example, "you can lose a couple of pounds" or "you look beautiful in that dress. But if you lost of weight, you would look exceptional!" We must not forget that they are saying these not to hurt us, but to show in their kind of way that they want what is best for us! It is hard to comprehend or accept at the time, but that's the truth!
I think I've come to terms over the years that there are always going to be people that are prettier and with more talented than I am, but if i waste my time dwelling on the things i dont' have, I'll never fully appreciate all the things I do have. We are all unique in our own ways; there is only one person in the world who is exactly like me.. and thats ME!
I know there are times where i would compare with others, but i've learned to use it as a guideline to strive to be better, not to BE them. =)
"But each man has his own gift from God; one has the gift another has that." (1 corinthians 7:7b)
I remember there was a time when i was around in grade 6 when i was REALLY chubby. I would get rude chubby comments which really hurts. I think there's a time in everyone's life where they are unhappy about themselves, especially in regards to their weight. At 21, i can say that i am still struggling. I was watching, once again, Oprah today and it was talking mainly about girls and their self-confidence. There was a girl that ate to seek comfort but never received it after eating. I believe she ate because she had a hole in her life that needed to be filled. And it is up to ourselves to decide what to fill that hole with. Either food (for temporary fulfillment) or seeds that would eventually grow and blossom into beautiful flowers. It is definitely easy to say then to do, but we must continuously tell ourselves that we are made the way we are. One of lady on the show said that "if we love ourselves for the way we are, people can't do anything but forced to love the way we are". I truly believe that in order to have others accept and love us, we must love ourselves first.
Sometimes parents can say things that hurt us. For example, "you can lose a couple of pounds" or "you look beautiful in that dress. But if you lost of weight, you would look exceptional!" We must not forget that they are saying these not to hurt us, but to show in their kind of way that they want what is best for us! It is hard to comprehend or accept at the time, but that's the truth!
I think I've come to terms over the years that there are always going to be people that are prettier and with more talented than I am, but if i waste my time dwelling on the things i dont' have, I'll never fully appreciate all the things I do have. We are all unique in our own ways; there is only one person in the world who is exactly like me.. and thats ME!
I know there are times where i would compare with others, but i've learned to use it as a guideline to strive to be better, not to BE them. =)
"But each man has his own gift from God; one has the gift another has that." (1 corinthians 7:7b)
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and out of all the creations he created...humans were the only ones He crafted with His hands...and breathe life into..WOW how special are we..
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