21 DAY CHALLENGE OF CHANGE - DAY 6

Bett Midler said it best .. I am BEAUTIFUL DAMN IT ...
If you have never heard the song ,I challenge you to google the lyrics .. it is very inspiring to me.
For years I walked around feeling less than pretty .
How many of us have or still feel less than beautiful ?

As we go thru our journeys , it is so important to learn to love ourselves. To forget the lies that where told to us . Coming from an abusive childhood, this has taken me so many years .. years of heartache, failed marriages and relationships. I have since learned that I have value , I have worth .. and that nothing is going to stop me from being the best that I can be .

When I begin to hear those lies crop up in my head .. I immediately arm myself with positive affirmations .. and I remember who I am .. all that I have struggled to be  .

Are you hearing those voices still today ? Are you hurting inside from this? 
I know for me talking to my pastor and getting counseling helped me so very much. It also helps to have a good support system .

Ladies and Gentlemen .. we only get one life on this earth .. short timers we all are .
Do not let anyone tear your down , take away your beauty and your grace.
Start today to fight back .

My challenge for you today is to list those lies you hear in your head about who you are .
Then I want you to write the positive affirmations under it .
Here is an example ..

YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A FAT UGLY WOMEN ..
TELL THE LIE THIS !

I AM A BEAUTIFUL WOMEN INSIDE AND OUT - AND NO ONE TAKES THAT FROM ME .


If you start speaking this , and learning to love who you are today .. giving yourself praise for all you have done and where you have come from .. the lies will go away . If it goes deeper than this , please seek professional help.
You matter , and You are important .. don't waste these days on earth .. with those lies ..

Happy Thursday !

Tink

Tink - Thanks for this. It's a difficult subject that goes very deep into who we are and why we are like we are. I was fortunate to have a very, very supportive family growing up (and still do!!). even having this "advantage" I still had difficulty accepting compliments and seeing any "beauty" whatsoever when I saw myself.

It has gotten easier - only because I've let go of preconceived notions and learned to accept myself - flaws and all. When an old friend tells me that they're proud of me and that I look wonderful - I believe them. I don't feel the need to say "thanks ..BUT (I'm a long way from goal / you should see the hanging skin / You know I had surgery..etc)"  I can simply and graciously say "Thank You".

Positive affirmations are wonderful.

Thanks again - I know this takes a great deal of your time and I for one appreciate it.

- Iris