Completed: March 8, 2011
As a woman, I feel as though I will never live up
to the expectation of the society in which I live. To be thin, sexy, toned,
successful, smart, tall, funny, talented, tanned... Just to name a few. It's a
daunting list and quite frankly, unattainable for most women. No one
rolls out of bed in the morning, with morning breath and bed head, being sexy.
Does not happen.
I am tired of hearing the women around me complain
about their appearances, then only a moment later turn to me and tell someone
else how beautiful they are. Can you stop criticizing yourself for a moment?
Look at yourself the way that you see any of the other women that you idolize
instead of criticize. Being polite and respectful. Looking for the best.
Overlook the fine details; the small things that bother you. See the big
picture. Find things that you love about yourself, the same way you do with
others. Do this repeatedly until you can look at yourself in the mirror and see
someone beautiful. It has taken me a long time and a lot of
self-discipline to be able to look at myself and generally have no
complaints.
I have bad days like anyone else. When everything
in my closet makes me look like I am just waiting to blurt out "MOO!"
When my hair just won't cooperate. My nails are chipping. When I think it's
probably best to crawl into a hole and put a bag over my head. Then there are
the days that I want to put two bags, just in case the first one rips.
I have great news for anyone who has bad days too.
You are still gorgeous.
I know that it's hard to believe.
You are your biggest critic. You would never look
at another woman and think: her hairline is so weird. Her nail beds are so
short. Her natural hair color is so dull. You simply accept her. You see eyes
that light up when a great joke is told. You see her soft hands. You see her radiant smile. I don't understand why we can't look at ourselves with such a
loving and tender eye.
I encourage every woman to force herself to write a
list of 25 qualities, inside or out, that you love about yourself. It really
does help.
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