Quote of the Day

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

 

 For the past few weeks I've been putting off a big decision because I'm scared to make the wrong choice. Some of my business ideas remain simply ideas out of fear that they will either fail or be too successful.

Self-doubt is a monster, but it is not unconquerable. Look back on past victories that initially seemed out of reach. Draw strength and encouragement from the fact that you have overcome odds and done "the impossible" before, and you can do it again. Know that even if you make a mistake, you haven't failed; you've simply found out how not to achieve your goal.

Yes, I am preaching to myself this morning, but hopefully these few words will encourage someone else as well.

Morning Quickie: My weight doesn't impair my confidence

Just heard on a Jenny Craig commercial: "As your weight decreases, your confidence increases... Thank you [Jenny] for making me pretty again."

*eyeroll* Lady sit yo slow superficial self down!

Let me say this: I understand an commend folks who want to lose weight, whether it be for health or just because they want a slimmer figure. Shoot, I'm trying to drop a few pounds myself!

But this whole fat girl shaming is ridiculous. News flash: Even with some extra pounds you CAN be confident and you CAN be beautiful. And, being small doesn't automatically make you either. My biggest issue is that there's this implied assertion that weight and appearance should dictate how you feel about yourself. If your self-confidence is tied to the numbers on the scale, THAT IS A PROBLEM! You should know that your worth is base on your character, your intellect, who you are as a person. Not your looks. I'm not foolish enough to believe that it doesn't have any bearing on how you feel, but come on...

Y'all tell me: Am I being overly sensitive about this? Do you get the same message from certain commercials, magazines, shows, etc.?