One of my dear friends told me once that when she reached a certain age, she simply stopped wearing her glasses whenever she looked in the mirror. She says she still feels as young and as beautiful as she did when she was in her 40's. I've never forgotten this -- it still makes me laugh.
I have always made it a point, when I'm with my two daughters and in front of a mirror, to say out loud, "I'm a beautiful woman." It's rubbed off on them -- they'll get in front of my full-length closet mirror and say the same thing. Or I'll say, "Aren't we three the most beautiful girls?" I've done this since they were toddlers. My eldest daughter, who's just about to turn 13, has an enviably healthy body image. She's never had an issue with food, is comfortable in her own skin, and exudes confidence in her body, the way she moves, and how she looks. I just love that. My youngest, who is 7, appears to be following in her big sis' footsteps. Now if we can just get through Jr. high and high school with these healthy attitudes intact, I will have done my job......
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One of my dear friends told me once that when she reached a certain age, she simply stopped wearing her glasses whenever she looked in the mirror. She says she still feels as young and as beautiful as she did when she was in her 40's. I've never forgotten this -- it still makes me laugh.
I have always made it a point, when I'm with my two daughters and in front of a mirror, to say out loud, "I'm a beautiful woman." It's rubbed off on them -- they'll get in front of my full-length closet mirror and say the same thing. Or I'll say, "Aren't we three the most beautiful girls?" I've done this since they were toddlers. My eldest daughter, who's just about to turn 13, has an enviably healthy body image. She's never had an issue with food, is comfortable in her own skin, and exudes confidence in her body, the way she moves, and how she looks. I just love that. My youngest, who is 7, appears to be following in her big sis' footsteps. Now if we can just get through Jr. high and high school with these healthy attitudes intact, I will have done my job......
February 16, 2009 - 11:42amThis Comment
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