The road to embracing our uniqueness is long for some of us. We are inundated by messages that we need
to be more attractive, intelligent, wealthy, or talented. We may think we are
unable to be “good enough”, because
it’s almost impossible for some of us to meet the standards of Victoria’s
Secret models, Wall Street tycoons, or Oxford professors. Why would the advertisements
of health and beauty products be so successful unless there were millions of insecure
people out there?
Empowering Words About Tolerating Ourselves
Shaheen Darr
Today, I am
highlighting a poem by this insightful fellow author. With her permission, I have copied the words
verbatim from her work: Soul
Searching (Poems on Life) (Please note the brilliant analogy of seeds
breaking through rocky soil):
SELF ACCEPTANCE
Self acceptance can
grow in the rockiest of gardens
It might take a while to struggle through
But if the root is strong, the will is firm
It will show itself, resilient and strong
As you recognise your qualities
The abilities that make you who you are
You will learn to fall in love
With whoever you see in your mirror
Through it all the beauty of the inner you
will help affirm the uniqueness of you
your life meant just for you, and no other
The Bible
God’s word
says that humans remain in His love.
That means individuals don’t have to
fight to obtain or keep God’s care; we merely receive it through obedience. We do our best; God will take it from
there. Therefore, people have no need to be full of doubts.
We don’t have to listen to the judgment of society. It’s permitted to love ourselves as we are; God does. The more broken humans are, the more He can use His strength to put us back together. If individuals are cracked teacups from a big-box store, God has the ability to make them into fine china. In that case, how can we disdain our present—or future—state of being?
Great uplifting post, Traci. I'm sharing this one. :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Sandra. I thank you for your continued support! You're a classy lady!
DeleteThank you for adding my poem to your wonderful blog Traci, really appreciate it :))
ReplyDeleteHi, Shaheen. Your writing fits hand and glove with mine, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to highlight it. We're on the same wavelength; that's for sure!
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