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Date Posted: 10:53:45 11/12/06 Sun
Author: Mariana Costa
Subject: Re: Learning To Accept My Body?
In reply to: Jessica Doan (WSU) 's message, "Re: Learning To Accept My Body?" on 19:54:10 11/09/06 Thu

Hi there Jessica,

Sometimes when I talk to people about this belief of mine that there is a light coming from people who are satisfied with themselves, they tell me I'm a romantic. I'm very help to see that on the other hand, there are also people who can also see this light coming from others and from themselves.

"Do we really all want to look the same?" you ask, and I would say that what makes life and people interesting and BEUTIFUL is exactly this difference and we learning to admire and respect each and every peculiarity.

Take care babe,
Mariana Costa.
>Dear Mariana,
>Thank you for these inspiring words, it is so true
>that loving yourself for who you are not just what you
>look like does create a ligh of confidence in that
>person, which makes them radiate. I really thought
>that when you said, "This light enchants everyone
>around," is soooo true, because I have a couple
>friends, who are so happy with who they are, NOT in a
>conceited way at all, but just confident in
>themselves, they light up the room!
>I also like the point you make about how the way
>beauty is portrayed in certain cultures is NOT always
>what is beautiful for you, becuase so many people see
>one person and think, "I should look like that, what
>is wrong with me," and that mindset is so sad because
>we are all so different, and should concentrate on our
>unique features that set us apart, do we really all
>want to look the same?
>Thank you again, great job!
>-Jessica Doan

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