What are the things that we have learned to do in order to get noticed, and in return find love?
For weeks on end I was stressing myself out because I realized that my eyebrows were out of control, I needed to get a manicure, I hadn’t shaved and my roots were coming in. Of course all of this stress made me break out, which created more stress because blemishes are probably one of the LARGEST stress inducers for me.
I was trying to find time, I kept telling myself I would resolve all of this, btu things just kept getting in the way.
Well now I have accomplished it (well, to be honest, I have accomplished all but shaving my legs), and I have to wonder, why do we do this? Are we just trying to live up to standards that society has set for us to be beautiful? Do we truly think that no one is going to fall in love with us if our roots are showing or our nails are chipped? Can we love ourselves fully if we do not live up to society’s standards of “perfection?”
I think that everyone has his or her own answer to the question. I don’t think that this is an issue that is black and white, right or wrong, one or the other. As young women and men we are obviously going to be shaped by the standards of society and what is “normal.” It’s inevitable not to be shaped in someway by these thoughts of conformity. What we can control, however, is the realization that these thoughts are just that–they are what society choses them to be.
I live in America- a society who likes their women to be dolled up and pampered. But I also have learned that I like to pamper myself every once in a while for me, because it makes me feel good– and that’s okay. The important part for me is that I am also okay with letting things go sometimes and realizing that I may have to wait a few days, or even a week to get those nails shaped up!
Everything in life is about balance– finding the middle path. To not let yourseld go completely to the point where you don’t value your worth enough to take care of your body, yet to not be so concerned with your appearance that you freak out because you missed your weekly eyebrow wax appointment. We all have little things that we need to work on, and maybe one of those things falls into this category for you. If not, congrats! Either way this is just an observation and something that I think is good to be aware of.
Ultimately, love your body, love yourself & love others for who they really are. Pamper yourself and take care of yourself because you love yourself and not because you don’t think abyone will love you if you don’t. You are only as beautiful as you feel when you are stripped of excess–natural and exposed.
live naturally, live freely, live purely, and love fully.
Peace out <3
