As of lately I have been on this personal quest of self love and realizing self worth. I now truly understand what my friend Toni has been telling me since we were 14 years old. Us being special and not ordinary has nothing to do with what people think of us but everything to do with what we think of ourselves. ” No one can’t tell me sh*t, I know who I am and if I don’t feel hot that day, I will fake it until eventually I actually believe it” Gotta love my friends. I heart you Toni!
I stumbled across Andreaschoice video about her perfect imperfections. On her video she lists 3 things she doesn’t like about herself, but she wouldn’t change for the world, and 3 things she loves about herself. Her reasoning behind it is to make everyone aware that no one is perfect and to embrace your perfect imperfections.
My 3 perfect imperfections are
- My height: I am 5’3 1/2 but put 5’4 on my driver’s license so I can at least be 5’4 in theory .
- My mini mouse voice: I sound like I am 10 years old when I am 24 years old.
- The size of my feet & hands: one special friend refers to them as incredible hulk feet
3 things that I love about myself
- My skin: I have been blessed with great skin and make it a point to take care of it. When I was younger I used to think that I was ugly because I was brown and everyone else in my family including my own sisters weren’t. My mother made it a point to tell me how beautiful I was just the way I was and that sun kissed skin is the best skin to have.
- My hair: I have great hair, all of my life I’ve had long, thick gorgeous hair and this is true today (except for the long part, because I am now growing my hair natural). Ironically just as I was jealous of the fact that my little sister was yellow, she would cry and ask my mom why she didn’t have hair like mine.
- My eyes, I used to think that they were nothing special because they aren’t big like my sisters or green like my grandmother’s or aunts. But once again my mother told me that the color of your eyes is nothing in comparison to the shape and that I had great shaped eyes. I believed her and I still do.
I obviously have a profound respect and love for my mother as she has helped me with my self esteem more than anyone could have. She as a single mother raised two daughters well. Below is Andrea’schoice video.
PS. My dear friend Toni has her own blog check it out http://tonixoxo.wordpress.com/
Today’s diary posting is long, but I had a lot to say.
What are your perfect imperfections?
Happy reading!
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Thanks for the shout-out and the blog love! Self-love and appreciation is very important. I wonder how many lives would change instantly if there were mandatory classes taught with this message in schools. Imagine? lol
I don’t really nitpick on the little stuff I hate about myself because it changes. I might hate my hair today because it is limp, but when it finally behaves and stays in a hairdo, I’m a happy camper. I might hate my voice when I hear it playing back on a voicemail or a recording, but it is with this voice that I am heard. So.. ::shrugs:: I learn to love everything about me because that’s what makes me me. Uniquely me and uniquely different.
tonixoxo.wordpress.com
“Self-love and appreciation is very important” Completely agree, it is an important step in life and self growth. I too wonder and that self love classes were though when we were in high school for both young girls and boys.
Love the message behind your post. I think being open and vulnerable about your flaws in a strength in and of itself. Sometimes, we’re our own worst critics, especially as women. As for myself, my biggest self flaw is being thin. My eating habits and workout regimen is partly for healthy living partly aesthetic, but a little more curves in certain places wouldn’t hurt. I absolutely love my high cheekbones and eyes. The Chinese part of me has the narrow shape, but the eyeball itself is quite big – but make a great compliment to high cheekbones. All in all – its all about being comfortable in your skin. Even the parts you may not be so crazy about. Its a coming of age, self-love and confidence that makes for an amazing journey!!!
Enjoy it and revel in it!! cuz its yours!! xoxo
I definitely agree being open about your flaws truly is a strength in it self. Being vulnerable and accepting that we are not perfect is perfection. Because that way we wont waste time trying to change who we are.