Comments on: What is Beauty? http://www.time4mom.net/what-is-beauty/ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cassie http://www.time4mom.net/what-is-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Cassie Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:20:56 +0000 http://www.time4mom.net/?p=324#comment-130 Boy can I relate to you! As a victim of sexual abuse myself, I understand. It's as though we feel our bodies have already been abused, so why not continue to abuse it. I struggle with my weight as well, and let me tell you, I know it's tough! I know for me, I never do very well at losing weight when I am feeling down on myself. So, keep your head up, know that you are beautiful. You are strong. You have already overcome so much, I know you can lose the weight! :) Hang in there, celebrate the small victories, and don't beat yourself up over mistakes! ;) Good Luck!! Boy can I relate to you! As a victim of sexual abuse myself, I understand. It’s as though we feel our bodies have already been abused, so why not continue to abuse it. I struggle with my weight as well, and let me tell you, I know it’s tough! I know for me, I never do very well at losing weight when I am feeling down on myself. So, keep your head up, know that you are beautiful. You are strong. You have already overcome so much, I know you can lose the weight! :) Hang in there, celebrate the small victories, and don’t beat yourself up over mistakes! ;) Good Luck!!

]]> By: Sandy http://www.time4mom.net/what-is-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Sandy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:48:19 +0000 http://www.time4mom.net/?p=324#comment-129 Cassie, Thank you for the kind words of encouragement. True, there is always someone that is prettier, skinnier, and firmer. I just need to get to a healthy weight. I deal with pain and stress by over eating. I feel that my extra weight is just a another burden of my past that I need to over come. Many young girls that are sexual and physically abused have weight problems in their late teens and into adulthood. I am a classic case. I just want to get the weight off. I feel like it is the last step in healing. Thanks for reading. I love to hear your comments so please always feel free. Sandy Cassie,
Thank you for the kind words of encouragement. True, there is always someone that is prettier, skinnier, and firmer. I just need to get to a healthy weight. I deal with pain and stress by over eating. I feel that my extra weight is just a another burden of my past that I need to over come. Many young girls that are sexual and physically abused have weight problems in their late teens and into adulthood. I am a classic case. I just want to get the weight off. I feel like it is the last step in healing.

Thanks for reading. I love to hear your comments so please always feel free.
Sandy

]]> By: Cassie http://www.time4mom.net/what-is-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Cassie Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:25:32 +0000 http://www.time4mom.net/?p=324#comment-127 If only you could see yourself through the eyes of your heavenly Father. Oh, how he loves you. Oh, how He looks at you and smiles, because he created you in HIS image and you ARE Beautiful. Don't believe the lies that our media throws at us. Size 4 isn't the only size that is beautiful. Try this exercise, it always helps me when I'm feeling down. Write a letter about all the crappy things you are feeling. Be candid, be specific about what you don't like about yourself. THEN, a few days later, go back and read it. Read it as though it was one of your children telling you that they felt those things about their body. What would you say to them? Re-write the letter. We will never look perfect and there is always some one skinnier, firmer, prettier, etc. You have an amazing story. I enjoy reading your blog. You are a true testimony of over coming. (HUGS) :) If only you could see yourself through the eyes of your heavenly Father. Oh, how he loves you. Oh, how He looks at you and smiles, because he created you in HIS image and you ARE Beautiful. Don’t believe the lies that our media throws at us. Size 4 isn’t the only size that is beautiful. Try this exercise, it always helps me when I’m feeling down. Write a letter about all the crappy things you are feeling. Be candid, be specific about what you don’t like about yourself. THEN, a few days later, go back and read it. Read it as though it was one of your children telling you that they felt those things about their body. What would you say to them? Re-write the letter. We will never look perfect and there is always some one skinnier, firmer, prettier, etc. You have an amazing story. I enjoy reading your blog. You are a true testimony of over coming. (HUGS) :)

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