Body image

[Starzin]

This brought tears to my eyes - it is soooo true.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrMK0wfYqIY

 

[JewelFreak]

Beautifully made, wonderful message -- thanks, Starzin. It's a shame our times are so concerned with the superficial -- & internalizing that stuff is hard to resist when you see it all day, every day. I wish girls -- and now boys -- could realize that most of the "perfection" they see is not real. Photoshop, makeup tricks, plastic surgery, wardrobe cut. What's in store for these people when they age out of worshipping firm bodies & lustrous hair? Do they have a core to rely on?

I read a lot of history. Old diaries & letters mention things the writers read, their striving to become wiser better human beings. Even when I was a teenager, internal growth was part of the drill. It should be again: surviving life requires much more than prettiness. That girl in the video figured it out -- and bravo to her for giving it back.

--- Laurie

 

[House Cat]

Thank You.

 

[yennyfire]

Definitely a message sharing with every girl/woman we know and love. Thanks for sharing it starzin!

 

[Starzin]

Thank you JewelFreak, House Cat and yennyfire for seeing the beauty in Jessica and her message - it's definitely one worth spreading.

It's a shame our times are so concerned with the superficial -- & internalizing that stuff is hard to resist when you see it all day, every day. I wish girls -- and now boys -- could realize that most of the "perfection" they see is not real.

It is incredibly hard. In fact psychologists tell us that we give our subconscious around 60,000 instructions a day - 70% of which are negative or redundant (and often denigrating to ourselves).

Even when I was a teenager, internal growth was part of the drill. It should be again: surviving life requires much more than prettiness..

So true. Figuring out that we are worthy, we are enough and loving ourselves for who we are is growth worth striving for and is often one of our hardest lessons. It doesn't mean we can't improve/change some things about ourselves if we want but as the saying goes, if we compare ourselves to others, we usually come off second best. I like to think of it as being comfortable in your own skin....and I'm still a Work in Progress

I have another video or two along these lines bookmarked and I'll post them over the next few days.

 

[PintoBean]

I am going to make this my new mantra - if we compare ourselves to others, we usually come off second best.
Thank you! I actually really needed this right now...

 

[Starzin]

Then I'm pleased you found it because it is truly helpful to remember - sending some *dust* as well