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We Are BEAUTIFUL!!!

 



Have you ever struggled with your appearance? Like really struggled? I struggled for years with my outward appearance. I never really considered myself a great looking person, the picture above does not tell the tale, and the truth is, I pushed through this photo shoot with the help of a great friend. I was the ugly duckling for years. I was the darkest, the tallest, the skinniest, girl with the roughest hair texture. Go ahead and add in that I loved school, reading books and had a small group of friends who I only saw at school, didn’t help at all. Growing up around my family that was lighter than me, had some meat on them bones and flowing hair was not easy. I always felt like an outcast, the black sheep of the family and ugly. My upbringing and adding a very hard first marriage should have shattered me to pieces, truth be told, it did. I have slowly, with the help of the Lord, my wonderful husband, and trusted friends, began to build up the confidence to say I AM BEAUTIFUL!

 

I had to learn and I am still learning that I am BEAUTIFUL. God created me in his image and everything else that he created that was not in his image is amazing so why not me too! God loves everything about ME! Is this hard to believe some days, YES!!!! Is it hard to see younger, slimmer, curvaceous, long haired, melanin and not so melanin women on the gram, book of faces and other streams of media on a daily, looking glorious….YES!!! It is even harder when your children refer to your stretch marks as that of a tiger or claw marks, when your hair is a mess and your skin and body just don't snap back like it used to, BUT even then I am BEAUTIFUL!!!! AND SO ARE YOU!!

 

The beauty from within runs deep, you are more than just a pretty smile and nice body. While those things are nice to have, your beauty comes from your confidence, your genuine ability to love, care, nurture and bring joy to those around you. That beautiful part from inside exudes on the outside and flows to others. When they see you they see GOD's love and the beauty of HIS creation. When you look in the mirror, speak a word of confidence to yourself, love on yourself, admire yourself and compliment yourself! Your self-worth, vision of beauty and confidence should never be doubted or dependent on what anyone else's opinion of you may be.

 

Some days will be harder than others, but speak life, confidence and love over yourself. Here is a prayer that has worked and is working for me. Lord, help us to see the beauty in what you have created within us. Everything that may be an imperfection to us is a vision of beauty in your eyes. Lord enable us to see the wondrous works that you see, when you look at us. Allow people in our lives that will speak to the beauty within, help us to fulfill purpose and be a shining example of what real love, confidence and light looks like in you Lord. We thank you for all things including ME. In your precious name, AMEN!

 

Love Always,

 

Just Syai

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