Month: May 2007
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“Get Out of My Brain”
I am sure that this topic has been explored by a variety of Women’s Studies essays and daytime talk shows, but I wanted to touch upon this after sharing a couple blog entries with a friend. When are girls taught to hate themselves?* I refuse to believe that this is an innate state that we…
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wishing on a star out of reach
Is it wrong to wish for something (seemingly) larger than yourself? For as long as I can remember, I always wished for a different life than the one that I found myself living at any particular moment. I’m not unique in this manner, I am sure. How many of us are dissatisfied with our lives,…
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Pickin’ Myself Up
Okay, I wallowed. Just for a brief moment and then I stopped. It’s gotten easier for me to stop feeling sorry for myself and actually do something about whatever is bugging me. In that way, I have changed the most. After facing the harsh reality of my current state of existence, I reassesed by life…
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“Help, I have done it again…”
I have been having a hard time lately with the way I see myself. Somehow, I am back to where I started in regards to my self-esteem. I know that it shouldn’t matter how much I weigh or what I look like because I am a good person. I was beginning to believe that. But…