Originally Posted by
april
I was looking at some pics people had posted from hedo and noticed how gorgeous everyone looked! Now I know I am probably being self conscious, but I am beginning to feel a little intimidated! My body is ok ( I have lost almost 40lbs) but I still have a tummy that I can't get rid of due to a c-section I had almost 5yrs ago. Anyhow I am wondering am I going to be the only chunky gal there, because from the pics it seems that way. Sorry if this post annoys anyone. Thanks.
I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS!
April, your post does not annoy me in the manner you may think.
I am annoyed because I too had become intimidated. I have had the same worries, and frankly, poor body image.
My body is not what it used to be. I am not ready to be on a runway in Milan, nor do I need a fire brigade to help me out of my home.
Things are heading south when they used to be happy in the northern region.
Things jiggle when they used to be firm.
Things are round where they used to be flat.
Things are flat that used to be round!
To top it all off, there are stretch marks to show how much elasticity my skin DOES NOT have!
April, suddenly after reading your post, I had a moment of WTF?!?!?
I am physically, emotionally and mentally healthy (or at least I was prior to describing the character of my physique, on a web site!)
I love me inside and out, and am ashamed that I was beating myself up over what strangers in a different country would think about me!
Why was I giving people, whom I have yet tp that I have not yet me, such power?
Where and when the onset of lack of self confidence happened is unknown, however, from this point on, I am taking any negative thoughts about my body out of my mind.
REAL WOMEN OF THE WORLD UNITE!
I am going to Hedo and I am going to have the time of my life!
All are welcome to join me.
I will be the Ebony Beauty basking in the sun with a rum punch and a smile on my face!
Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Maya Angelou
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