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perception
perception Today was no exception... I curled my hair for a change and realized just how much grey hair I'm starting to accumulate. Part of me wanted to cry when I noticed I now have a few regulars in my bangs.... Just one more thing to add to the list of my flaws. Frizzy hair, oily skin, dark circles under my eyes, can't tan, overweight..... I stand before the mirror and pick myself apart every single day. Which means I start my day, every day, feeling unworthy and defeated. Here's the thing, though.... When I emerged from the bathroom after brushing my teeth my said to me "You're hair looks pretty, mom." And, she genuinely meant it. When I got to work, every coworker I passed smiled and said Hi to me. One of them told me she'd made cookies and had put one on my desk for me so I would get one before they were gone. She was so excited to share a cookie with me. When I went to leave for the day, my ex-husband and were waiting outside my office. He decided to drop her off today so I wouldn't have to drive out of my way to go get her. He does this a couple of days a week.... He drives out of his way to drop her off so I don't have to. Which brings me to my point. It's all a matter of perception. If only I could see myself the way everyone else does. If only I could be as kind to myself as I am to everyone else. If only... |
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