Jesus Within ... Love and Beauty

“When you look upon another human being and feel great love toward them, or when you contemplate beauty in nature and something within you responds deeply to it, close your eyes for a moment and feel the essence of that love or that beauty within you, inseparable from who you are, your true nature.”



Eckhart Tolle

12-21-13 poetic justice box braids

Represent 5 things for me:

1. God's faithfulness to pull me out of troubles to a place of being whole again and providing for me financially
2. Transformation - change takes time
3. Identity - just is ... me
4. Thriving/Best ME - expressing myself, ending hair struggles, increasing happiness, love, creativity, beauty, and confidence in my life.
5. Anti-racism - black is beautiful, provokes thought of norm/beauty/ownership. No point for prejudice



Answers to prayer found in braided hair.

Thank you, Yah.

<3 Jeskah

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

" You see my skin color
I see your skin color
And it's beautiful "

-Propaganda

7/16/13

Feeling absolutely amazing inside and out after a run along the lake. TFA Day meant we got off 1.5 hours early which was a surprise and is such a treat. To feel like I'm in a good place at 7:32 pm.

My kids are really being absorbed into my skin. I love those beauties. Their words and faces replay. How much progress we have made! Gosh, babies, I am going to miss you so.

Love,
Happily, steadily, confidently, vibrantly,

Heart and soul,
Jess

Thick Thighs, Wide Hips & Large Breasts: How I Learned To Love My Museum-Worthy Body

Our attempts to achieve unrealistic goals often fail, or we achieve them at a great expense. We’re left with lower self-esteem than when we started.

I can remember a time when I’ve been heavier, as well as a time when I’ve weighed less than my current weight. I know what it takes for me to go in either direction, but the truth is that my current weight is natural for me. Most importantly, I know that I'm healthy.

So when I sometimes hear my nasty inner critic start to judge my body when I see photos or videos of myself, I take a deep breath and smile.

I’m proud to put an image into the public eye that can act as a counter to what we normally see. Yes, it can be hard at times to compete against the slew of petite teachers who look more like the “ideal” images I see on magazine covers, but I have to remember that it’s not a competition between me and these other women. The real battle is me against the self-hate that comes as a result of seeing modern media.

So, when I look in the mirror and compliment my curvy shape, I’ve won.

When I practice yoga and smile at the strength of my thick thighs, I’ve won.

And when I get in front of the camera, wearing tight yoga clothes with nothing to hide behind, again, I’ve won.

Hopefully, sooner than later, women will be valued more for their self-worth rather than their size.

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7797/thick-thighs-wide-hips-large-breasts-how-i-learned-to-love-my-museum-worthy-b.html

http://thehotness.com/2012/11/29/beauty-booty-beyonce-loving-my-black-body/

Photo: 1912's Perfect Woman Was From Brooklyn, Weighed 171 Lbs, Had Pear-Shaped Body

she achieved her perfection by "Sane living... I have eaten only what I wanted and when I wanted it."