Hugs! My pastor was talking about all the resolutions he breaks every year, so this year his resolution is to eat junk and be lazy. He said that if the trend continues as it has for twenty straight years, he should be breaking the resolutions by mid February.
Do not try to compare yourself to magazine girls as we all fail, even the girls in the magazine! The biggest step in life that we can make is to first of all love us the way God created us! Jesus Loves you!
Your journaling made me tear up. I think a lot of us can relate. I was attracted to your collage type layout but the journaling makes it amazing. Have a wonderful New Year!
great collage and an important subject for each and every one of us. We need to all remember that being HEALTHY and HAPPY are what should be the most important to us and our loved ones. And our happiness should never be dictated by the size of our jeans.
what a tough journey emotionally this must be each year! Not a single woman is perfect and we need to focus on what we love about ourselves! I am glad you didn't make a resolution this year! Be you - since as Dr Suess said - No One is YOUer than YOU!
Beauty on the inside definitely shows and it is wonderful, awesome and what really matters! This is a clever page, but see it as what the media wants us to think, but know what is reality or even desirable.!
love it! take your life back, most magazines are altered so the girls you see on there on not that way in real life. So happy to see you are not buying into the image they are selling and are believing you ARE beautiful!
Preach it girl! This is wonderful. We have all felt this way. I am so impressed with your power stance on the subject. Its so important for us to be our best selves not the best at whatever trend is dominating the media (most of which is not attainable without surgery and photoshop). We are all different, but the most beautiful look is confidence.
Yup, when you reach a certain age the ability to just be yourself and not who others want or expect you to be is soooo much easier!! Great resolution with powerful images!
Great 2 page layout and great images , also just to say you are perfect in the way you are i always think of this , " if the world was all the same what a boring world it would be "
Wow a really powerful testimony. When I turned 40, I suddenly changed the way I think I stopped letting others define me. I still am disappointed when I can not wear certain looks, but I make the best of me. Unfortunately, in this culture looks are so important... I think you are making the right decision by living one day at a time, invest in being healthy, one small change a t a time. Self confidence comes from achievement, do what you love and devote energy toward fulfillment. Also, pamper yourself, indulge in small luxuries such as a manicure or massage.... Hugs to you... but I love your work, and I am thankful for all of the wonderful comments you leave in my gallery...
love this!!!! this is such a heartwarming and personal story, thank you for sharing. I feel the same way every day and feel your pain with the thighs chaffing in the summer (yes i carry around baby powder in ther summer - - no it is not for my son)
You are beautiful to share this...Psalms 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth: and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. You go girl.....:)
thank you for sharing your story and your amazing striking page. Learning to love ourselves is difficult. Day by day , seeing something that is beautiful in our body or character or mind, building confidence that we all beautiful in some way.
These magazine "beauties" are fake people. Oh yes they talk the talk, walk the walk, but most are so unhappy inside and it shows through failed marriages, drugs, drinking. We would be shocked to know what goes on off camera. No I love me, I am real, I don't hide behind a camera. If I put on 5 pounds I take it off. We all have used food as a comfort zone. We all struggle in some way. Good Luck my friend
It truly breaks my heart how you see yourself. We all have been there and the best change comes from the inside then your confidence will grow and then as you feel more positive about yourself try small changes one at a time, say to yourself everyday I love ME.
The image of yourself is not true. We all have so many things we don't like about ourselves. The battle of the bulge, our height, hair color etc. I fought for years and realized I was my worst enemy and critic. I have been very ill, and realized I am a beautiful woman just the way I am. I wouldn't have changed anything about me. As for resolutions I make only one every year----NOT TO MAKE ONE as it use to make me feel like a failure, now I love myself, short, a weeble,, little feet, short fingers, etc. Learn to love yourself as we all are beautiful women
Such courage! Good for you! It's the best feeling when you can love yourself despite whatever your appearance may be. Besides, prettiness only lasts for so long. It's more important to be beautiful on the inside. People appreciate that more anyway. Don't obsess. Just be healthy and love yourself :]
WOW! So Bold! Never saw anything quite like this but your creative side, honesty, and feelings really came thru! Kudos to you for taking a risk! Great LO conceopt!
Every year I make the same resolution to change the "ugly" in me. My nose is too big, my head is square; I'm overweight, out of shape, my chest is too small and my breast sag. My arms are flabby, and my belly jiggles and hangs over my jeans. My thighs stick together, and chafe in the heat. My legs are scared, and stubby all the time, and my feet are callused and big. From the very top of my head to the very bottom of my toes; I am flawed. Flawed by the views and images that I see all around me. On screen, in the magazines, I am viewed as everything a woman doesn't want to be. To be fit, is to be strong, therefore I am weak. To be beautiful, is to be powerful, therefore I meek. I have had issues with my physical appearance my entire life. My weight is a yoyo, I starve myself to get to a size 9 (which is still considered plus size) and when I do eat, I gain everything back. I have dieted, sweated until I vomited; all to try to reach goals I promise myself I will achieve every January; I repeat the same unseccessful promise to myself, "This year will be different, this year I will make it happen, no matter what." Goals that I never achieve. The falsity in my will, the emptiness of my narcissistic promises, they repeat like a broken record. This year, I didn't make any resolutions. This year, I am just going to take it day by day, what ever happens...happens, and at the end of this year? We'll see.
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