As you know, I did a nutritional cleanse during the month of
April. Through the process, I have
reemerged as a new person. There is
nothing that makes someone feel better than getting proper nutrition and doing
something positive for themselves. And
as I started seeing results, I started becoming happier, more positive, and
content. The stress I felt before as a
mother was off the charts. Poor
nutrition, addiction to coffee, and bad food choices was not working for me as
a person. But now, I’m here, on the
other side, and feeling like I did years and years ago. Before mortgages, bills, spilled milk and
crusty crumbs, was a person looking for something more. Here I am.
Thank you Isagenix. I found it through the month of April.
April showers bring May flowers…
Beauty is an inward relationship that someone has with
themselves. That is why I have to agree with
these Dove campaigns. They show women
every shape and size and the fact that they are beautiful. Because there is
nothing more beautiful than someone who is happy within themselves. I believe in the message of building
self-esteem for our children as well.
While I don’t agree with making outward appearance an issue, I do
believe that someone has to feel good about themselves on the inside to be
happy and emerge as beautiful outside.
What will I teach
my daughters?
My 3 (almost 4) year old daughter rubbed my arm and told me,
“Mom, you look skinny.” YIKES! While I know that she doesn’t exactly know
what that means. I’m sure she heard someone
else telling me that recently since I lost weight, but I did stop dead in
my tracks. “Thank you,” I said, “you
know that means I’m strong right?” “Right,
“she said, “Because you exercise.” “Yes,”
I said, “I exercise to stay healthy.” I
don’t want the word “skinny” in her brain as something she must fight for. I just want her to be her and try and be
healthy as she grows. I also want to
help build self-esteem any way I can.
Building self-esteem is an every day job. I am sure I make mistakes but I know I try to
give her lifts as we move through our day.
When she asked me the other day if she looked beautiful, I told her she
is beautiful because she is kind to others and happy and that makes someone
beautiful.
The people I find most beautiful in my life are the ones that look me in the eye and smile.
The ones that can give someone else a lift, are the ones I find amazingly perfect. After all, you don't remember what someone looked like when you leave, you remember how they made you feel.
Dove is on the right track.
With daughters, you start to scrutinize messages out there. I know we cannot shelter them from these
messages but we can react and teach by using them. I really don’t want her to pay attention to
the Victoria Secret ads out there. I don’t
want her growing up wearing the underwear they are making for children
now. I’m not going to get up in arms
about it, but I won’t buy it for them.
There are standards about beauty that we must set for our children. And not just the girls. Parents of boys have a greater responsibility
to teach their sons about respect and what they should look for in someone
else. We, as parents, have the ability
to make this country great, by teaching our children about value, respect, and
what being beautiful really means.
My girls love princesses and dress up because it makes them
happy. I would never take that away from
them because after all, it is their happiness that I find most beautiful.
I know I lost weight and I’m happy about it. I will try to not make it all about
that. I will try instead to make it
about how I feel inside! For me, losing
weight has helped me find something inside that might have been missing
before. Getting out of the rut, feeling
strong and healthy, is something that everyone should strive for…
And being beautiful will shine out when happiness and health
are one.
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