You ARE Perfect
I have been hearing things the past few days that really just break my heart. So I want to remind you all the you really are perfect. Just like you are right now.
I was in Walmart checking out. The cashier and I began chatting about girls clothing. She mentioned her daughter was "fat". She said she is always trying to wear "sexy" clothes and they looked terrible. She said "I have to tell her she is too fat for sexy clothes". She then mentioned she was FIVE YEARS OLD. I wanted to reach across the checkout and throttle her. First, no 5 year old should be trying for "sexy" and how dare she tell her child she is too fat? At ANY AGE! 5 year olds dont even know what sexy is unless their role models are teaching them its important.
My sister called me in tears yesterday. She has tried several times to pass college math and is struggling. She is starting to doubt herself as a person because she is crummy at math. I wanted to cry with her right there. A grade on a test is not the totality of your self worth. It is hard not understanding something, especially when its the only thing standing in the way of your goal, your degree. You aren't less than perfect because you are not great at math.
We are not meant to be good at everything. To aspire to be good at everything is a losing battle. It doesn't mean that someone else who is good in that area is "better" than us.
You cannot quantify love or quality of life the way you can assess math aptitude or BMI. We are the sum of our self worth. Only we can determine that. No one can extinguish our inner light. Do not surrender your self esteem. Do not allow negative opinions to become your inner dialogue.
When we think highly of ourselves, others will follow. When we really believe it, no one else can change our minds. Be committed to the opinion that you really are perfect the way you are. Don't ever stop trying new things because you think you wont be good at it. Do it with passion.
We all have bad hair days, "fat" days. But its just that...a day. Know that tomorrow is a fresh start and a chance to impress yourself.
And moms: Please be aware of your own issues, try your hardest not to pass your own fears and self image issues to your babies. They are clean slates. Let them see you admire yourself, love yourself. They mirror us.
When I hear this song I admit I get a little teary. Listen to it and really let it soak in. Allow yourself to be proud of you. Its not vanity. Its our right as human beings.
I was in Walmart checking out. The cashier and I began chatting about girls clothing. She mentioned her daughter was "fat". She said she is always trying to wear "sexy" clothes and they looked terrible. She said "I have to tell her she is too fat for sexy clothes". She then mentioned she was FIVE YEARS OLD. I wanted to reach across the checkout and throttle her. First, no 5 year old should be trying for "sexy" and how dare she tell her child she is too fat? At ANY AGE! 5 year olds dont even know what sexy is unless their role models are teaching them its important.
My sister called me in tears yesterday. She has tried several times to pass college math and is struggling. She is starting to doubt herself as a person because she is crummy at math. I wanted to cry with her right there. A grade on a test is not the totality of your self worth. It is hard not understanding something, especially when its the only thing standing in the way of your goal, your degree. You aren't less than perfect because you are not great at math.
We are not meant to be good at everything. To aspire to be good at everything is a losing battle. It doesn't mean that someone else who is good in that area is "better" than us.
You cannot quantify love or quality of life the way you can assess math aptitude or BMI. We are the sum of our self worth. Only we can determine that. No one can extinguish our inner light. Do not surrender your self esteem. Do not allow negative opinions to become your inner dialogue.
When we think highly of ourselves, others will follow. When we really believe it, no one else can change our minds. Be committed to the opinion that you really are perfect the way you are. Don't ever stop trying new things because you think you wont be good at it. Do it with passion.
We all have bad hair days, "fat" days. But its just that...a day. Know that tomorrow is a fresh start and a chance to impress yourself.
And moms: Please be aware of your own issues, try your hardest not to pass your own fears and self image issues to your babies. They are clean slates. Let them see you admire yourself, love yourself. They mirror us.
When I hear this song I admit I get a little teary. Listen to it and really let it soak in. Allow yourself to be proud of you. Its not vanity. Its our right as human beings.
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