A little over a week ago, a fellow blogger named Sarah Markley issued a challenge to the women reading her blog. She wrote about beauty, and then asked others to write about it themselves.
So I took the challenge.
I’ve always struggled to see myself as beautiful, but this made me confront the demons head-on and realize I am only one of many women who deal with this problem.
My husband tells me I am beautiful everyday, but it’s hard for me to accept it myself. I get frustrated because my hair doesn’t seem to cooperate more days than not. I try to avoid pictures and toothy grins (when I can) so I can hide the gap in my teeth. I often redirect compliments by pointing out negatives before others can. And I complain, feeling disappointed in myself because I am not the “athletic cheerleader and dancer” I used to be.
I don’t want to be that person anymore. So…here’s my confrontation with beauty.
That letter is powerful…
Very unique and creative.
What a BEAUTIFUL POST! Simply breathtaking writing!
Love you new friend!
Hugs,
Traci
This is so beautiful and so true of many of us. Thank you for echoing the struggle so poignantly.
I thank God beauty isn’t measured by my standards, too.
This is such a beautiful poem that reflects your beauty! We are so blessed to have such a God!!
I love how you said, “He accepts the package that is me… without the fancy wrapping.” I am SO glad HE accepts me without the fancy wrapping!! What a wonderful and powerful letter!
So happy to find you through the links on Sarah’s blog!
~Jennifer
“God accepts that package that is me.” Thank God…where we would be if that wasn’t true?!
I’m visiting from Sarah’s blog…if you’re interested, here’s my post on beauty: http://onegirl-itjusttakesone.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-is-beauty.html