Feeling ugly?

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Living in the society that is beauty oriented and remaining happy at the same time, could be quite challenging. “Get this purse, that shirt, those earrings, this jacket, that color…. Get, get, get…. Be in, be cool, be Schick, be fit & fab, be hip & hot … be, be, be….
As I look back at my past and remember how ugly I felt few years ago (when I was actually quite pretty.) I realize that “Post traumatic Beauty syndrome” is more common than we think. We are actually raised with it. Unconsciously, people who love us, label us and in the endeavor to inspire and help us, they accidentally scar our self image.
And the only cure for it is… Make up!
Yes. The only cure is Make up.
We got to Make up our mind to see the beauty in life. Make up your mind to Liv Delicious. Make up your mind that it’s enough already!
I remember the time when I felt so ugly that I even broke mirrors because I didn’t like the person I see in it. I didn’t like my nose, my eyes, my skin, my skinny face, my “chicken legs”, my hair, my big teeth, my smile lines, my small breasts and big butt…. I was convinced that I was ugly.
But the truth is – I was not ugly, my face was pretty, my body stunning, my hair long and blond, my legs proportionate, my eyes deep and blue, my personality joyful and pleasant … so, what was ugly? … my THINKING was ugly.
If you have followed my work, you know that I am impressed with the power of the mind and I love learning about how it functions. During that “ugly” time of my life, I knew that it was all the reflection of something else, but I didn’t want to believe it.
Do you have moments when you know that you can change something in your life, but you purposely don’t, because it feels familiar being a victim and playing small?
I do.
However, there is an interesting thing about us humans. We are curious. Me too. I am super curious and I love experimenting. So I decided to experiment with tapping. I made a choice to use the power of Make up every time when I feel ugly in front of the mirror.
Power to Make up – Make up my mind and tap. Tap after tap, round after round, persistently.
I would love to tell you that it was a “one minute wonder” miraculous tapping and I am glad it wasn’t. It took me about 3-6 months of tapping, research and learning. Now, I understand the complex structure behind that problem. I understand how advertising, comparing and TV influence neurons in our brain and “make us” believe a lie. I found out interesting thing about emotions and connection between events in our life. Cultural priorities, role models and fairy tales all contribute to the compound phenomena of Self image disorders.

And yes, it is possible to clean it all up. Actually, it is inevitable if you are serious and persistent. It might actually be one of your most surprising journeys in self discovery. Mine was, for sure.
Please comment about your experiences of “beauty” and “make up”
When is now a good time to Make up your mind?
Stay Delicious,
Helena S. Medena