tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post4807162971986009611..comments2024-03-24T07:11:46.426-04:00Comments on Fitness Blondie: The Day I Stopped Being Jealous of (and Started Supporting) WomenLiz @ Fitness Blondiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539424029842243020noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-8702348352319354532014-09-30T16:14:30.815-04:002014-09-30T16:14:30.815-04:00I laughed about the front teeth, upper lip, legs a...I laughed about the front teeth, upper lip, legs and butt because those were all my things I wanted to change. Now, like you, I like the space in my teeth. I still want fuller lips but not getting injections either! I embrace my butt - but sometimes I still think my legs are like tree trunks rather than legs. LOLTricia Conigliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948001098778737272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-74785791008076505942014-09-30T11:28:15.366-04:002014-09-30T11:28:15.366-04:00AMENAMENAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-53180882621125959522014-09-30T11:01:58.068-04:002014-09-30T11:01:58.068-04:00Yes Yes Yes. Love everything about this!!!Yes Yes Yes. Love everything about this!!!Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03710548133579480077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-41329693168293285962014-09-30T10:47:29.664-04:002014-09-30T10:47:29.664-04:00Jealousy is like drinking poison and waiting for t...Jealousy is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. Simply love this post! Empowering one another and stand by each other is really a liberating feeling! <br /><br />Bless,<br />herweightlossdiary.blogspot.comHoneybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537460921250101392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-19834551231601744012014-09-29T21:52:25.674-04:002014-09-29T21:52:25.674-04:00YES! We're so much more critical of ourselves ...YES! We're so much more critical of ourselves than others are. While we may think someone else is prettier, smarter, etc... they could be thinking the same thing about us! We're all different... THAT is what makes us worth something! :)Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820601784610439713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-55174486075328576702014-09-29T21:44:36.086-04:002014-09-29T21:44:36.086-04:00This is such a hard and important lesson to learn....This is such a hard and important lesson to learn. It is so hard not to compare ourselves to others but usually the things we don't like about ourselves is what people love about is. Glad you finally embrace the things that make you unique. Kerry @ Till Then Smile Oftenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665402939137040730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-33864051716147293832014-09-29T16:56:50.284-04:002014-09-29T16:56:50.284-04:00This is pure genius! I can't wait to read the ...This is pure genius! I can't wait to read the rest!Southern Komfort Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854370335299454949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-55855086028869283522014-09-29T14:47:53.941-04:002014-09-29T14:47:53.941-04:00Blogger just ate my first comment. GRRRR!!!
What ...Blogger just ate my first comment. GRRRR!!!<br /><br />What I said was basically this: it is so important for women to empower and support each other, not bring each other down or hate for no reason. <br /><br />I do struggle with comparison to others but mainly in relation to talents, accomplishments, and skills because I feel like I don't even come close. With my looks, that's something I'm working on but at this point, I've just accepted most of my flaws and I'm fine with them. I'm working on changing what I can for my own happiness but there are some parts that will never be different. And that's okay.<br /><br />As a mother, I'm trying really hard to instill in my daughter confidence and security and to ignore those who say bad things because their opinions don't matter. I'm also teaching her to not be mean, and being nice is the single most important thing she can be to others. Jana @ Jana Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501814243709445827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-23483152670454377612014-09-29T13:11:53.858-04:002014-09-29T13:11:53.858-04:00I found your blog when I saw a retweet on Ava Cowa...I found your blog when I saw a retweet on Ava Cowan's twitter feed. I just want to say that I find you very inspiring and a beautiful person, outside as well as in. I can relate to many things that you post and am going through your blog and reading all your posts. This one in particular struck me as I am currently having issues with the whole jealous-issue. It's a pointless emotion but sometimes I can't help myself, probably because I have terribly low self-esteem....I guess it's not only important that we help build one another up but also try to build ourselves up too. <br />Anyways - keep up the great work. I am really enjoying reading your posts. Sandra Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400237138235755173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-11380562835292618942014-09-29T13:09:15.444-04:002014-09-29T13:09:15.444-04:00You are such an inspiration! As always your honest...You are such an inspiration! As always your honesty in this post is so amazing and I think we all appreciate it and we can all relate to this as women. I still struggle with jealousy to an extent, but I feel the older I get and the less I focus on what others are doing the easier it's getting for me to just get over it and move on. Ps. My husband has a gap in his teeth too and it's one of the features I feel makes him him, same goes for you! Gorgeous!Elena @ baby Ridley bumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850791737975838690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-52798619484130135902014-09-29T12:06:03.505-04:002014-09-29T12:06:03.505-04:00Great post, as usual. Hits home for sure. I have...Great post, as usual. Hits home for sure. I have battled with insecurities my whole life and continue to do so on a daily basis. Agree with Kathy @ Vodka and Soda, now that I am a mom to 2 little girls, its a huge fear of mine to try and teach them to be ok with themselves no matter what. How can I teach them if I cant teach myself.Tracy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889471424688843636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-70133193939600722632014-09-29T09:59:13.878-04:002014-09-29T09:59:13.878-04:00Inspiring post - Need to embrace each other, not d...Inspiring post - Need to embrace each other, not drag each other down. You are starting a movement here - whether you realize it or not. Kateri Von Stealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168871921423248029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-23326590911347250372014-09-29T08:46:24.928-04:002014-09-29T08:46:24.928-04:00Love this post! And girl, you are my tooth gap ido...Love this post! And girl, you are my tooth gap idol! I have one too and it often bothers me in photos but I'm like, "If Liz can rock it, I can rock it!" :) Have a great Monday!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07869367828651056627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-77387338118845981792014-09-29T07:40:06.996-04:002014-09-29T07:40:06.996-04:00I think we all struggle with this at some point, a...I think we all struggle with this at some point, and I think it's awesome that you recognized it and changed. I still struggle with this at age 29! I love that you're writing this series. Can't wait to read more! Lindsay Latimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826868868361714566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-2368077575846444442014-09-28T21:13:57.473-04:002014-09-28T21:13:57.473-04:00I struggle with jealousy and comparing myself to o...I struggle with jealousy and comparing myself to other people. Thank you so much for writing this post girl, as usual beautifully well written and eye opening.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10125290724625391990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-22316775919822651132014-09-28T14:01:36.771-04:002014-09-28T14:01:36.771-04:00I think this is a great post. Often times women do...I think this is a great post. Often times women do get jealous of other women. In general people seem to want what they don't have and want there life to look like other peoples. Inevitably, there are some things that we are born with. The color of our eyes and so on. My legs will never be skinny either. My grandma was a dancer and had very muscular legs. I inherited that trait from her. It did bother me but now it reminds me of her. Of course, if you are not happy with yourself and can make changes then I think it is important to reach for the person you want to be. Not to compete with others but sometimes changes are necessary to be happy with yourself. I'm glad that you have found happiness with yourself. Just Miss Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400063413369211006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-13515776364935745902014-09-28T09:31:34.751-04:002014-09-28T09:31:34.751-04:00i hate that women compare themselves so much that ...i hate that women compare themselves so much that they end up loathing how they look. i'm glad that i was never like that and although i would have liked for things to be different, i quickly learned that all that self-loathing is so destructive and for real, NO ONE has time for that. like you, i will never have waif, thin legs with that gap. my quads are way too big but they are strong and defined and i'm proud of how they look. <br /><br />i live with a different kind of fear - how my daughter will grow up. will she fall into that trap? will she pick herself apart that is so common among growing girls? it's why i work so hard to teach her about herself; about healthy eating and exercise and how good it is for the body. i expose her to different things and i never reference anything as "stuff for girls" or "stuff for boys"; i always tell her that it's what she likes that matters most; that there will be times that others won't like what she's wearing or doing but that's ok because only her opinion matters most. <br /><br />thanks for such an open and honest post! have a great weekend!Kathy@MoreCoffeeLessTalkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044005966979731361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-78478379034907606792014-09-28T01:26:33.123-04:002014-09-28T01:26:33.123-04:00Very well said! The Bible says it is not wise to c...Very well said! The Bible says it is not wise to compare ourselves among ourselves. He knew it would breed jealousy and self hate. I'm so glad you were able to change. This post really encourages me to examine the way I have been hating on myself. Thanks :)Faith Walkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923437116339892044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-29431174505786664142014-09-27T20:37:43.891-04:002014-09-27T20:37:43.891-04:00Such a lovely post on this lovely Saturday! Compar...Such a lovely post on this lovely Saturday! Comparison kills the uniqueness! So true :)Brownie on weight losshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11975782534512211334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115047871633728794.post-23633590189566282652014-09-27T18:44:09.357-04:002014-09-27T18:44:09.357-04:00Amazing post! The journey to self acceptance is a ...Amazing post! The journey to self acceptance is a tough one and I truly agree that the only way we can accept ourselves is to stop comparing to others.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540382519382633264noreply@blogger.com