tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098833587509288901.post4341565625887778767..comments2023-03-28T04:59:47.905-07:00Comments on Everything Changes: U is for UnprettyMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14130639457404380597noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098833587509288901.post-49603644793044137002012-04-26T11:54:24.855-07:002012-04-26T11:54:24.855-07:00Society is SO messed up to put such confining boun...Society is SO messed up to put such confining bounds on what they think is pretty and what isn't. Can't wait for Heaven!<br /><br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/p/blogging-from-to-z-april-challenge-sign.html" rel="nofollow">A to Z co-host</a>Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098833587509288901.post-8320008500995798582012-04-25T19:40:44.126-07:002012-04-25T19:40:44.126-07:00The Eric Clapton song with the line "darling,...The Eric Clapton song with the line "darling, you look wonderful tonight" always makes me cry because I wish someone would say that to me, mean it, and have me believe it's true. I hear you.ilyannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04805944750017424794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098833587509288901.post-64798552394002530682012-04-25T14:51:10.206-07:002012-04-25T14:51:10.206-07:00I've never felt 'pretty' either. Mary ...I've never felt 'pretty' either. Mary is a really cool name. :) But I think your photo is beautiful. I think we need to learn to redefine what pretty is.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098833587509288901.post-52667031677258164492012-04-24T06:09:50.681-07:002012-04-24T06:09:50.681-07:00I never felt particularly pretty either. I was to...I never felt particularly pretty either. I was too tall, had frizzy hair and freckles. I didn't date in high school and my low self esteem made dating in my early 20's a nightmare. If someone liked me, I thought that's all that mattered. Never did I think, well do I like them?<br />Yes, our society is geared towards what the media moguls deem as attractive and it's constantly changing. I don't think you're "unpretty." You have great hair, sparkly eyes and a winning smile. But, I could praise you all day long, but it won't matter until you believe it yourself. It wasn't till I was in my thirties that I took out pictures of myself and said, I was pretty cute back then. Why was I so hard on myself?<br />Be gentle with yourself. And if you want to read a wonderful book about accepting your fabulousness that doesn't conform to society's standards, it's called "Read my Hips" by Kim Brittingham.deathwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981490242657443114noreply@blogger.com