It was symbolic to cover myself up, trying to look pretty enough that people couldn't see the inside of me. That couldn't happen. I mean gasp. Like I couldn't let people know that I was filled with shame and I was in so much pain. I never felt pretty, I never felt good enough for anything. But because I was told I was pretty, I used that and I used it as a mask, as my armor. It protected me for a very long time
Not that we're unhappy with ourselves, but sometimes it's putting something behind us in a way encouraging ourselves, the possibilities and moving forward. I think it's a very important thing to do. Many people have different ways of approaching it. And whatever a person's way is a good thing because there's always room for growth, especially in doing that. As far as a mask, I hid behind humor. Humor was my big mask growing up
No, but how do we tell ourselves that in the moment, you know, that? How do we say an isolated thing from one person's perspective that is something positive that we hear internalize that to filling up a well of self confidence and appreciation for our own sense of beauty and our own sense of self. I hope that that makes some sense, but I just want to say thank you because I resonated with those feelings and doubts and self consciousness at times and just appreciated to hear, be well