Monday, September 16, 2013

Self Acceptance

The thought of being perceived  as attractive is terrifying. I have so many flaws. I have too many zits. I'm not skinny enough. I have weird hair. I have crooked teeth. I have a weird sense of style. I am too short. Through out these thoughts though I have learned to be grateful for my flaws for my flaws because they are what make me unique. My flaws have taught me self acceptance.



If pants fit me I am skinny enough. If I brush all of teeth everyday then they are fine. If I still have enough hair to brush into place then my hair is just fine. If I can stand up, hold my head up, and look my friends in the eye then I am tall enough. If I have clothes that I am comfortable wearing then who cares?


















I don't fit the perfect ideal, but then again there isn't' one. We have just created this idea of perfect in our heads. The media and society have shoved this idea of perfect down our throats. They have created the perfect height, weight, skin color, hair color, and eye color. They want everyone to look like robots because they think it will change everything we feel about ourselves and the flaws we have, but no matter how perfect we look on  the outside we will always have insecurities. There is no right and wrong way to dress or act. There are just different ways of expressing yourself.
 
The thought of being perceived as beautiful or someone's definition is still terrifying to me no matter how much I accept myself. The thought that someone in the future will think the sun shines out of my ass is scary. The thought that they may want to wake up to my face everyday and think they are so lucky to have me is a weird thought to have. It's a lot to swallow, but I'm learning to accept it and to accept myself. No matter what I have to accept myself . No matter what I do I can't change my flaws and that's okay. We all are just a bag of bones. We're just trying to get from point A to point B in life. 

Embraces your flaws and honing them into working for you is the best possible thing you can do. It doesn't matter how you look or act. Besides if there isn't anything going on inside your brain it doesn't matter how good you look. Your mind is your most attractive feature. Your mind allows you to hold knowledge, have an imagination, have opinions, and have thoughts. That is the most attractive thing about you. 
 
Be positive, patient, and persistent!- Lauren










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