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Confidence
Yesterday was a bad day that turned into a good night. I needed a dress for the New Years Eve party I was attending and much to my dismay... none of my dresses fit anymore. I guess you don't really realize weight gain that's very gradual but I could definitely tell yesterday. I made a trip to Ross to find an inexpensive dress and was nothing but disappointed. Nothing seemed to fit right and the dresses that did fit, didn't flatter me at all. I just felt like an overweight glob of grease. I popped into Maurices to see if I could find anything and I did find a dress that unfortunately was $44. I somehow justified buying it and made my way home. My mom called me and asked how I was and I just started crying. I told her how terrible I felt about my body and how mad I was at myself for letting myself gain weight. She reminded me that it's been a hard year for me and although it is quite the uphill battle, I can lose the weight. I felt a little better but still did not feel very great until I went to the party. I forgot about what had happened earlier and just had a good time. I was having a side conversation with a friend and I had mentioned my weight gain and how unhappy I was with my body. She proceeded to tell me that she didn't (nor did anyone else) even notice I gained weight because I was so confident with who I was. Although I don't feel very confident on the inside I know that I act like it on the outside. I guess it just got me thinking that confidence really is everything. Whether you act like you're just as good or not as good as every other person in that room, people truely believe it.
I found this quote and realized how true it is for me and so many people I know...
"Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are." -Malcolm S. Forbes
So... NEW YEARS RESOLUTION: To stop overvaluing what I'm not and stop undervaluing what I am.
SO FUNNY STORY:
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking as I was about to open up blogger.com that I would like you to write a blog post soon so that I could read it. And guess what? you already had? not only that, but it really blessed me and encouraged me. As you probably know, there are so many girls (including me) who struggle with self confidence.This is such a good reminder, kelly. Thank you.
You're so welcome! It's so hard being a female sometimes! I get so discouraged so easily. But I need to remember that I was beautifully and wonderfully made by someone who sees all of my inner beauty. And I am also given strength to make some positive changes in my life. What a relief.
ReplyDeleteKelly, I saw a link to this on Nathan Worden's blog. After reading this post I just wanted to let you know one thing I've always admired about you is your confidence, and that you've always been beautiful, inside and out
ReplyDeleteAww Jenna. You're so sweet. And your comment is very enouraging. =) Hope all is well, babe.
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