Hello Beautiful
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
She says "Through my own experiences fighting Fat Talk, I’ve realized the power behind an anonymous act such as Operation Beautiful. When I post a note, I’m saying, “I CHOOSE to be positive!” I began Operation Beautiful by leaving positive messages on the mirrors of public restrooms — at work, at the gym, at the grocery store. I scribble down whatever comes to mind — "You are beautiful!" or "You are amazing just the way you are!" My personal goal is to leave as many Operation Beautiful notes as I can. Maybe some people read them and just smile, but I bet some people are truly touched by the effort of a random stranger.”
Ever since I found out about Operation Beautiful, I’ve posted notes….
Seen notes written around school…
I recently went through a stage where every time I looked in the mirror, I didn’t like what I saw. I really just didn’t like it. Finally, I decided that I was tired of putting myself down and being miserable. After all, how could I tell other people that they were beautiful, if I couldn’t believe it about myself? So now, every time I find myself putting myself down, I simply tell myself "You’re gorgeous," and smile.
Every time I find a note, like the one to the left, it makes me smile, and I can’t stop thinking about it for the rest of the day. It’s one thing to see the hundreds of pictures on OperationBeautiful.com- those are beautiful, don’t get me wrong- but seeing them in real life makes it so much more… real. I think “I’m not alone in this. Other people see the importance of this.”
Something’s messed up. If girls feel the need to skip a meal, or throw up after eating, or cut to easethe pain, or are constantly putting themselves down. If they feel the need to pluck, wax, shave, dye, straighten, color, clip, something needs to change. They’re- WE’RE- spending way too much time in front of the mirror, obsessing and scrutinizing, wishing our faces were more acne-free, our stomach thinner, our legs more toned. We wish we could be more like that girl in the magazine, the mall, on TV. We live in the land of “if only’s” “If only I was thinner, he’d like me.” “If only my hair was curlier, I’d be beautiful.” “If only I don’t eat this, I’ll be skinny.” “If only…” And everywhere we look, it’s telling us that it’s okay. All the women on TV are thin. All the women in magazines have perfect skin. All the woman in movies have perfect hair and teeth and legs. We feel worthless.
“So society, consider this the official Declaration of The War on Beauty. Because we are a thousand voices strong, and a beauty that’s our own, we are so beautiful. More SIMPLY saying; bring it on.” (http://operationbeautiful.com/dear-society/)
You Are Loved
Have you ever felt worthless? Unloved, ugly, stupid, judged, miserable, overweight, retarded, gay, dumb, hated?
Well, they’re all lies. You are loved, beautiful and perfect.
That’s what I’m here to tell you. If you ever feel that way, this is the place for you. I’ll here to be the voice of truth in a sea of lies.
I'm here so you can see what I see, so you can begin to see how truly incredible you are.
If you ever want to talk privately, you can email me at nellawafer18@yahoo.com or DM on twitter (@nellasourausrex). I'm willing to talk to anyone who needs it. I'm here for you.
Everyday, I hear girls talking about their insecurities, their faults, mistakes, things they hate about themselves. It's horrifying. They put themselves down and express how ugly they feel or how they feel like they’re not good enough. And I don't understand why.
Because each and every one of you is precious. Yes. Precious. Precious to your family, your friends, to me.If you are insecure about your anything, please please understand that who you areas a person shines right through whatever insecurity you have. Believe me. And if there’s an idiot in the world that can’t see it, let it go. They don't deserve to see your inner beauty.
So if you’ve been having to battle with insecurities such as your weight or looks, disregard anything anyone has ever told you, and listen to me:
You are flawless.
Always remember, loves, You are alive. You're breathing, and you're safe and you're healthy.. That's more than a lot of people can say. People care about you. Your parents, your friends, me. It may not seem like it now, but it's true.
If you’re someone that’s had to go through some tough times, and have turned to such actions such as this, let me just say:
You’re worth so much more.