I think everyone is to hard on themselves! And I mean that!!!! I have NEVER been happy with my body. I am very ashamed to say it, but it is true. I have always wanted to be either a different height or weight. Smaller nose and smaller nose (that one has never changed). You get my point. The truth is...
I am 5'8, I weigh what I weigh and my nose is what my nose is. I have ALWAYS been the unhappy recipient of comments and looks about my weight. I can never seem to please anyone it feels. I am either too thin, or almost thin enough (teenage boys say the stupidest things). I was too short and then too tall. I think we (everyone, men included) are very hard on ourselves, and also on each other. It was probably 2 weeks ago that the Mr. and I had a long wonderful talk about this. I had been the unhappy recipient of some jokes about my weight, not that I was too thin, but that I would soon blow up like a hippo and that would teach me. Anywho, we talked about being grateful for the bodies that we have.
I have been very hard on my body for many years. Especially the last 3. What with trying to have TC, having TC, trying again, surgery, and trying again I feel that I put too much pressure on myself to be what everyone else thinks my body should be. Shorter, curvier, etc. Well my body is what it is and all I can do is love her!
Mr. told me to rejoice in my body. Because what if I do "blow up like a hippo", I don't want to spend these good years adding worry lines now do I. He also told me to stop worrying about eating ALL the calories and just enjoy the meal. I am beautiful and as long as I see that what else is there on the subject.
After he so loving fluffed my ego I really started to understand. I woke up the next morning and looked in the mirror. I am beautiful! I am me!!! I am grateful for the body that I have been given.
Now please understand I still think that there are MANY MANY people out there who are a million times more physically appealing then myself, but that doesn't change the fact that I love me! And that I in my own way am beautiful, just like YOU!!!!
You are beautiful!!! You are unique and you should know that! Above all else today, please know that!
My Heavenly Father made me and He doesn't make mistakes. He knows about my scars, outie belly button, stretch marks, ugly feet and big nose, and hey he still loves me. So should I!
I am NOT my body, but loving my body doesn't hurt.
xo,
kellee
7 comments:
I am so happy that you came out and said this! Women are way too hard on themselves. I have been beating myself up a lot lately (with the blowing up like a hippo pregnancy and all)...I have to remind myself that no sacrifice is to great when bringing a child into the world!
Thanks for the uplifting post.
Jamee
xoxo
P.S. I think you are beautiful.
Amen sister, you are BEAUTIFUL! i LOVE YOU SO MUCH! Loved reading your post; thanks for this! Love u
lol Love this Kellee!
I love it! Very well said Kellee. I think us girls are wayyy to hard on ourselves and you're right we shouldn't sweat it! <3
the best post i have read in a long time! i have been really hard on myself since i had gracie and i had to do the same thing you did...
embrace what you have and love it! so i've been trying that and i have to admit i have better days then others but i do feel better about myself. i have a long ways to go but i will get there!
thanks for this post!
love ya!!
You are beautiful! :)
Well, I shore think you are a purty girl :)
Thanks for putting it all back into perspective, Kellee!! It's pretty amazing what our bodies go through to bring life to the world - but it is SO worth it!
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