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Sunday, May 01, 2005

Completely Perfect

I had to put this out there...hearing some of the thoughts that run through the minds of some of these beautiful black women inspired me to write and I felt that it should be shared...if you feel me say so and if it hits home-TRUST ME I'M RIGHT THIS TIME!!!lol
I've heard you comparing yourselves to everybody else...why can't I have her hair, eyes, and behind???Why don't I have a figure like hers? If I was as strong as her, he would love me...If I just acted like her I could do great things.If I had his/her strength I would be complete..I wish I had her boldness, I wish I had her smile, I wish I had what he sees in her, I wish I could accomplish what she did. What did she do that I couldn't do to get that??? Why did God bless her with all of that and not me?
Measuring yourselves against others who you perceive as prettier, richer, smarter, braver-more together than you are-traps you in a totally self-defeating cycle, a game you CAN'T win!!! Can you compare a song with a fish or a piece of art with a mango??? Then why try to compare yourself to anyone else? They are incomparable, and so are you.
No one is more beautiful than you at this very moment.You don't have to do anything or try to be like anyone else. Just be who you are. When we are truly able to accept ourselves, it lets us, and all the people close to us whom we've made miserable because we've judged ourselves so harshly, off the hook. We feel free, whole, and confident just being. Every morning the Lord sees fit to allow you to wake up in your right mind is a testimony of how special you are because some one else didn't. When you look in the mirror and don't see Halle Berry, it's ok He created her and her issues and He formed you with yours. So remind yourself and encourage some else that you are simply and completely PERFECT.
Dr. CH, MD

posted by DSweet1 @ Sunday, May 01, 2005

2 Comments:

At 7:00 PM, Anonymous said…

I saw this link in Janet's page and I just decided to read and once I saw the poems and stuff I knew it was you!!! Glad to see everything is goin better stay strong mama I know you'll come through like a diva evrytime
~Damian
At 2:22 PM, Anonymous said…

Candace you talk like some 40 year old psychologist LOL but that's what we love...keep buildin these women and keep standin like you always do...Completly Perfect