Working on the insides.....

Self-esteem is such an interesting thing. Do you think its something you learn? Something you earn? Or something your given? I'd like to think babies come out with a whole lot of it. After all everything is pretty much about them. Then they are thrown into a life where they are set up to either use it or lose it and which they choose is largely influenced by those around them. I want my children to be strong and self confident. But believing what I do about self esteem, that means it has to start here with me. So, how do I teach my daughter to love herself, if I myself do not lead by example. According to the BMI index, I'm overweight; according to fashion magazines, I'm obese...but according to my husband I'm perfect. So which should I believe. From this day forward, I'm making a stronger effort to teach Izze what I think every young woman needs to know. You love yourself, not for your size or your hair color or your looks, but for WHO you are. If you want to change yourself you do it, but make sure you like who and what you become. My looks do not make me who I am, who I am is much deeper.

So as of today, I'm making a stronger effort to love myself. To like me, just the way I am. I will do my best to not let Izze here me insult myself, because then she will think its okay to insult herself. I will live my life loving myself as I hope she does one day. So today I start, on the outside I will be a confident and strong woman who loves myself no matter what, and each day, I'll work a little harder to get my inside to agree!