usually, i don't pay much attention to the headlines on social media. but i read an article tonight that just made me mad.
two sports newscasters, and although i don't remember all the details and may not have them correct, were talking about the olympics and makeup, in relation to product advertisement. one of them, and maybe they were joking, said that olympians on the stand receiving their medals should wear makeup, because their zits need to be covered up, and their cheeks could use some color. in that moment, i realized how twisted society has become. to impress people, and to prevent judgement, we are pressured into caking product after product onto our faces. at first, it's enjoyable. yes, we all enjoy putting on makeup from time to time, but it should be for ourselves. not as a result of societal pressure. we all go through times of self-consciousness, and trust me, i've been there. i've experienced how that feels. we are all beautiful. each of us unique, but that makes us each more beautiful. so... dear society, we are all beautiful. please stop telling us that we're not pretty enough, that our hair is not shiny or straight enough, that our stretch marks aren't attractive, that our skin isn't clear enough, that the things that make up our identity are wrong. we see our flaws, we all have them. it's extremely hard for us to embrace who we are if all we hear are the negatives. please lift us up instead of tearing us down. we all know, deep down inside, that we are all beautiful. it just helps to hear it from somebody else from time to time.
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chances are, i've written a post along these lines before. and chances are, you've heard or read something along these lines too. but last night, i decided to start something new. last night, i decided to write a song, so last night, i flipped through each page of my bible, and wrote down every verse i had highlighted. i don't remember why i highlighted half of them, but one of them really stuck out to me.
"do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires" - song of songs 3:5 it took a minute for this verse to set in, because so often we forget. we forget that our plans don't really matter... our love is determined by a greater power, a greater person. it doesn't seem real sometimes, and then he proves it to us all over again. waiting is really hard, especially when society is telling us to take the plunge, get the momentary satisfaction without waiting for something real, something worthwhile. waiting is probably the most difficult thing, especially for a thing that could happen at any time, but it's rewarding. it's so rewarding. |
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