Hoping for something never changes anything, but believing produces action. And action changes everything. ~ Christa Black, God Loves Ugly
She recently came out with a book called God Loves Ugly. Her book is a guide on learning to love yourself--body, mind and soul. I wish I could come up with some magical quote that will make you race over to her store and purchase it, but I can't; not because there aren't any, but because there are too many to chose from. She is inspiring and her beauty, love for life and absolute support ooze from the pages. I read this book in a matter of days and as soon as my mom finishes with it, I'm re-reading it and after that, probably again. My dad wants to read it too, so I may be waiting a little while for my second read through. (: I see it becoming one of those indispensable books that will live on your top shelves when it's not in your hands.
The subtitle for the book is "& Love Makes Beautiful". For some reason, that phrase has stuck with me since the day I picked up the book and since I fully plan on crafting this blog into a diary of my journey to loving myself, I felt it was only appropriate. In Christa's book, she offers lists to make and suggestions to aid you on your journey to becoming completely happy. Since its the New Year, I figured, what's a better way to kick off 2011? Learning to love ALL of me certainly seems like a good way. Maybe I'll post lists of stuff I'm working on or experiences that I have while working on those things; we'll see.
I'd definitely write more, but we're having a party tomorrow and I hear house cleaning calling my name. So, item one on the "Get Better At" list:
- Enjoy cleaning, and not just the results. What an awesome ability to have: being able to make something (ie: a house) look gooooood. Also, even though it's loud, vacuuming is SO instantly gratifying, and who doesn't love that?
Bri