cute and ugly phases.

[Zaphirah]

anyone go thru a cute phase (clear, glowing skin, feeling good/energetic) only to be followed by a not-so-cute phase (dark circles, dry skin, etc.)

Is there ever a time that I will just look DANG good for an extended period of time?

[Vivafree2]

so you are in the not so cute phase?
I am there too for far too long - working on the cute phase for months...

[Hannah]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - I would suggest looking at yourself every day in the mirror and saying out loud what you see that is good - as you look for beauty all the time - even on those "ugly" days - you will find that you will see less and less that is undesirable in yourself
Hope that helps!
Hannah

[earth_sista]

i agree with hannah. me thinks we are a bit too harsh on ourselves sometimes. what is beauty? how do you define it? maybe time to start changing your ideas of beauty ;) it would be for your benefit. you think youre beautiful = you are beautiful

learn to appreciate those so called so ugly days and see the beauty in them-that may sound silly, but it's totally do-able and if you are really intent on seeing the beauty and believe it, you will exude it and others will see it

that's what i think, anyways :)

[Veganforlife]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - I would suggest looking at yourself every day in the mirror and saying out loud what you see that is good - as you look for beauty all the time - even on those "ugly" days - you will find that you will see less and less that is undesirable in yourself
Hope that helps!
Hannah

You said it sistah! AND I've said it. Do a daily self-appreciation in your mirror. Even if you don't feel that way. You are detoxing. It's gonna take years to get rid of gunk...we (daily) take in toxins so this is a non-stop, on-going process.

I thought the title of this thread said, cute and ugly PHRASES!!! Lol!!!

[Theogirl]

My MIL is not raw but knows a lot about healthy living and encourages me in my raw and healthy journey. She told me the other day that right before you have a healing crisis or detox spell, you usually feel really good. To me that means that your body is feeling its best, and then feels ready to take on another layer of detox and healing. Does that make sense?
I like the illustration that we're in this for a long distance run, not a sprint. On a given week, I might have 4 just fabulous days, 2 so-so, feeling the burn days where I keep plugging along doing the right things knowing (but not feeling!) it's worth it, and 1 really yucky day where I have a nap with my kids, don't exercise, momentarily feel sorry for myself and feel little waves of anxiety. But the cycle moves on and the very next day might be a great one again! That's my mood and energy cycle but the same goes for looks too!
Right now I have a little sore spot on the crease of my mouth, almost like a crack. I'm sure I'm not nutritionally deficient between raw and my supplements, so my body must be dealing with something.

[RawSweetie]

Haha! This thread title made me laugh. :)

I'm not 100% raw, so I'm not sure if I should be contributing to this thread....

but I HAVE noticed that I'll have a day when I clearly look kind of fabulous (in my humble opinion)--bright eyes, great skin tone, etc and then suddenly, I'll look like something the cat dragged in. I really do sometimes go on and off like a blinking light. The rapid shifting can be startling either way! I'm trying to have a sense of humor about it.

I do agree that beauty is more than skin deep, as others have said. My sense of humor makes me FEEL beautiful, as does being kind to people, and being interested in their lives. Spiritual cosmetics!

Thought for the day: If you go to the grocery store--and there's no bagger--and you have alot of stuff--HELP BAG! Your cashier will be eternally grateful if you do more than stand there idly. :) It will make you feel gorgeous, I swear.

[Zaphirah]

BWAHAHAHAHA!

Yes-sometimes when I wake up and look in the mirror I think "You loook mahvelous, dahling!" and then later in the day I'll pass by a mirror, startle myself and think "who is that bag lady looking in my window?"

LOL!

[Conscious Midwife]

Consider your "not so cute" phase a healing or transitioning phase.

Appreciate you right where you are, stronger, healthier, brilliant and more beautiful than you were yesterday!!!

[BeadedGraces]

Sometimes I wonder if what we see in the "not so cute" phase is a little morphic...there are times when we hear "no one notices but you"...I wonder sometimes if we dont "feel" good...we see that feeling in the mirror? Is that just too deep? But I think affirmation helps greatly! ...eh..I been in the not cute phase for so long...I wouldn't know what to do if I looked naturally "cute". Maybe we will see at the end of May!!! 30 days in May is almost here...:eek:

[StarFire]

Oh -- I looove this thread!!! yes ... yes... and yes again!!!

okay.. yes I hear the must have positive affirmation...
and yes I hear the advice to love myself, be patient with myself, give myself kudos for everything I've accomplished... yaddah yaddah yaddah.... http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/sign0023.gif heheheeee....

but gosh dang it -- YES -- only I call it the 'ugly duckling stage!'.... :eek:

not that I would wish this on ANYONE ELSE.... BUT... I'm so glad I'm not the only one going thru it! ...http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/laugh.gif

[shashibala]

YES! It's kind of like weight loss for me. Sometimes it happens and sometimes I feel stuck. Some days I'm bloated like a balloon! Sometimes that extra chin that was gone comes back to haunt me! The cycles of life keep on turning and I like to tell myself that I am steadily moving toward my goal. That would be a state of health, vibrant energy, natural beauty, and only one chin!:D

[FreshFreckledFace]

Yuuuuuuuuuuuuup! On a cute day, take a picture, and tape it up! :D

[StarFire]

heheheheeeee!!! I love this thread !!!!


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