...something that's beautiful? What? That's the assignment my friend Jen over at Denton Sanatorium gave us for today's Linky Party. To take a good look at ourselves with a freshly scrubbed face and look past the flaws, wrinkles, and imperfections we usually fixate on. To see something within ourselves that is unique, and makes us who we are.
Finding the good wasn't that hard for me, I'm aware of what about my features people have complimented me for over the years, it was looking past the imperfections and finding joy in the unique that was troublesome. I've never been one to obsess over my looks or makeup or hair, they are what they are. But I've also never tried to see beyond them into the beauty we each possess. That was hard. To be honest I'm still working on it.
First-the easy part-the good. I have good, I mean really good hair. Does that count as a feature? I have always loved my hair, it's thick, is really healthy, grows super fast, and takes orders pretty well-straight? okay it says, curled today? not a problem! The color is nothing unusual or striking, it's just brown with red highlights but getting darker as the years go by. The nice part about my color? It's all brown-not a gray hair to be found so far & while my friends bemoan those coarse little hairs sticking out & schedule appointments to cover their gray I am thankful for my mother's gift of great hair. (still having problems uploading from my camera, so you get cell phone pictures-sorry!)
The other thing I like? My eyes, my driver's license says they are BLUE, but today they are GREEN. That's what I love about them, they are different, and changeable. When I was little they were mostly blue and I really wished they were always green. As I've gotten older they are more and more often green, I have yet to figure out what makes them change color. But I love it when they do.
My daughter inherited my eyes, but hers are mostly green, and sometimes blue. She wishes they were always blue.
Finding the good wasn't that hard for me, I'm aware of what about my features people have complimented me for over the years, it was looking past the imperfections and finding joy in the unique that was troublesome. I've never been one to obsess over my looks or makeup or hair, they are what they are. But I've also never tried to see beyond them into the beauty we each possess. That was hard. To be honest I'm still working on it.
First-the easy part-the good. I have good, I mean really good hair. Does that count as a feature? I have always loved my hair, it's thick, is really healthy, grows super fast, and takes orders pretty well-straight? okay it says, curled today? not a problem! The color is nothing unusual or striking, it's just brown with red highlights but getting darker as the years go by. The nice part about my color? It's all brown-not a gray hair to be found so far & while my friends bemoan those coarse little hairs sticking out & schedule appointments to cover their gray I am thankful for my mother's gift of great hair. (still having problems uploading from my camera, so you get cell phone pictures-sorry!)
My daughter inherited my eyes, but hers are mostly green, and sometimes blue. She wishes they were always blue.
I think that says a lot about us as women. Always wishing for something other than what we have, sure we'd be better off if only...
This has been interesting to think and ponder on, I'm going to work on being at PEACE with what I see in the mirror (that's my *word* for 2011). I hadn't really applied it in this context, but now I will. Thanks, Jen. I needed that.
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5 comments:
You know I totally have hair envy. Still no real grey (maybe one or two), but that's all I got.
If I didn't know those pictures were of you, I'd never have guessed! Loving the eyeball!
You frozen solid yet?
Lucky lucky you - you DO have great hair! And pretty eyes too.
I used to have great hair, myself. Didn't appreciate it until it was gone.
Ah well, at least it was good while it lasted!
=)
PS. One of my children has eyes that change colors depending on what he is wearing. I love that!
i love it! you are beautiful!
I love that we both posted about our hair. Isnt it great to have something to depend on despite any other bodily changes?
Also, I am loving what you said at the very end. It is so very true that we are usually dissatisfied with what we have and compare to others. Ive always wanted blue eyes, my husband loves my hazel eyes. When we had a daughter with electric blue eyes, I was ecstatic. And when we had a son with hazel eyes, HE was happy. Funny how we do that. :)
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