Self love and identity.
YEARS BACK...
I couldn't smile, couldn't pose for pictures... I was always in my shells because of the way l implemented on people's definition of "beauty"....
I had this big eyes that were so noticeable...
Classmates, teachers, relatives, friends, passers by and even at times my siblings will always say something about it.
Everyone had a comment to drop...
"Chii, your eyes are bigger than a 100 watt bulb, reduce it" as if l had power to reduce them...
"Your eyes are like a watchman's torch"
(How could someone's eyes be likened to that?)
When I fail arithmetic in class, my teacher will call pupils up to be punished, when it's my turn, she will be like, " Ekebuisi, don't look at me like that, you can't scare me with your big eyes and it won't stop me from flogging you, oya show me your palm"
And the whole classroom will roar with laughter 😢
At a point, those words and comments started affecting me.
I told myself I wasn't beautiful enough, once I hear we will take pictures, l will go and hide cos l have told myself that my eyes will spoil the picture...
It continued past through my teenage age...
Not until few years after my teenage stage, after listening to several tapes and reading the scriptures, l prayed about it too..
It took the Holy Spirit to give me that conviction that I was the best version of myself...
I looked my eyes in the mirror and told my eyes that they were wonderfully made
I started loving myself all over..😍
I pose for pictures comfortably with my eyes wide open.
Men and brethren who approached me after then will always say "I love your eyes" 😁
I flaunt my eyes ceaselessly, l can't ask God for a better eyes than this..
P.S: You might not see the eyes again, I don't even know where they went😊
To everyone out there:
📌 Mostly young people in their teenage stage, do not let anything or anybody make you feel less of yourself or appearance. We were all made in God's image.
📌 You are simply the best version of YOURSELF....
📌 Then to those who have made it a point of duty to dish out compliments about people's appearance. Please compliment with love that's if you must say something. You can as well reserve your comment and pass when you have nothing to say.
I couldn't smile, couldn't pose for pictures... I was always in my shells because of the way l implemented on people's definition of "beauty"....
I had this big eyes that were so noticeable...
Classmates, teachers, relatives, friends, passers by and even at times my siblings will always say something about it.
Everyone had a comment to drop...
"Chii, your eyes are bigger than a 100 watt bulb, reduce it" as if l had power to reduce them...
"Your eyes are like a watchman's torch"
(How could someone's eyes be likened to that?)
When I fail arithmetic in class, my teacher will call pupils up to be punished, when it's my turn, she will be like, " Ekebuisi, don't look at me like that, you can't scare me with your big eyes and it won't stop me from flogging you, oya show me your palm"
And the whole classroom will roar with laughter 😢
At a point, those words and comments started affecting me.
I told myself I wasn't beautiful enough, once I hear we will take pictures, l will go and hide cos l have told myself that my eyes will spoil the picture...
It continued past through my teenage age...
Not until few years after my teenage stage, after listening to several tapes and reading the scriptures, l prayed about it too..
It took the Holy Spirit to give me that conviction that I was the best version of myself...
I looked my eyes in the mirror and told my eyes that they were wonderfully made
I started loving myself all over..😍
I pose for pictures comfortably with my eyes wide open.
Men and brethren who approached me after then will always say "I love your eyes" 😁
I flaunt my eyes ceaselessly, l can't ask God for a better eyes than this..
P.S: You might not see the eyes again, I don't even know where they went😊
To everyone out there:
📌 Mostly young people in their teenage stage, do not let anything or anybody make you feel less of yourself or appearance. We were all made in God's image.
📌 You are simply the best version of YOURSELF....
📌 Then to those who have made it a point of duty to dish out compliments about people's appearance. Please compliment with love that's if you must say something. You can as well reserve your comment and pass when you have nothing to say.
