Sunday, February 22, 2009 @ 2:24 AM Positive Thinking
Seventeen magazine's Body Peace Project aims to let girls everywhere that it's alright being ourselves, no matter what we look like or what we eat. Struggling in accepting the way you are? You can start by signing Seventeen's Body Peace Pledge! Just click here to sign!
Seventeen's Body Peace Pledge:
Remember that the sun will still rise tomorrow even if I had one too many slices of pizza or an extra scoop of ice cream tonight.
Never blame my body for the bad day I'm having.
Stop joining in when my friends compare and trash their own bodies.
Never allow a dirty look from someone else to influence how I feel about my appearance.
Quit judging a person solely by how his or her body looks — even if it seems harmless — because I'd never want anyone to do that to me.
Notice all the amazing things my body is doing for me every moment I walk, talk, think, breathe...
Quiet that negative little voice in my head when it starts to say mean things about my body that I'd never tolerate anyone else saying about me.
Remind myself that what you see isn't always what you get on TV and in ads — it takes a lot of airbrushing, dieting, money, and work to look like that.
Remember that even the girl who I'd swap bodies with in a minute has something about her looks that she hates.
Respect my body by feeding it well, working up a sweat when it needs it, and knowing when to give it a break.
Realize that the mirror can reflect only what's on the surface of me, not who I am inside.
Know that I'm already beautiful just the way I am.
That is the right way on how we should think about ourselves by thinking POSITIVE! We do not have to starve ourselves just to be slim like the models. We must be proud of who we are and not let that little voice in you to criticise about your body. Just remember this: You will always remain beautiful as long as you think positively.
Venus
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 @ 3:34 PM Distorted perception of beauty
Shireen here. Watch This Video! (=
Monday, February 16, 2009 @ 6:00 PM the meaning of beauty...
BEAUTY-the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest).
Many ppl think that beauty is the outer appearance, above I gave the dictionary definition of beauty. If you have read the definition properly you could think that beauty is only the outer appearance. But does beauty give you happiness, if you are more beautiful on the outside but inside you have bad thoughts or even unfriendliness would any one respect you? I will leave you to ponder on this question and until next time, Shireen.
Thursday, February 12, 2009 @ 5:11 AM Do we truly fit in?
A close friend of mine has really low self-esteem. Most people think that having low self-esteem is nothing big or serious, but, in actual fact it is.
Having low self-esteem may lead to some people cutting themselves or self-mutilation. But is all this really necessary? They also try ways and means to "fit in" with the rest of the crowd by either cutting their hair to the most "fashionable" style or buying the most commonly used bag and so on. Sometimes they do these things to make friends or to attract the attention of the opposite gender. Just think, is this really all worth it? To change your real image that you were born with, just so you can earn some looks from the guys, or to "act cool" in front of the girls.
My close friend is also pretty insecure and paranoid. Being afraid that people might not like her just because she is of a different race or has a different mindset. Should she really feel that way? She confides to me by lamenting that she does not fit in with the rest of us and that she should straighten her hair or get contacts.
Finally, I would like to say this, my close friend is tall and pretty, has big beautiful eyes and a bubbly personality. I think she is a good person at heart too. So as long as she discards her paranoia and becomes a person that is confident and carries herself properly, she does not even need to straighten her hair or get contacts to attract the boys' attention.
This is Hian Yong, signing off. :)
(P.S. Here's a little video just for you guys! :) Enjoy!)
