Ladies, why
do we encourage each other to wear masks? We may not intentionally do this, but
we do this subconsciously with our words and behavior. She thinks she’s cute. There is nothing WRONG with thinking you’re
attractive, as long as you’re not comparing yourself to other women. If you
don’t think you’re attractive, then who else will? Girl, did you see what she had on? Maybe girlfriend was having a
rough day and didn’t have time to do laundry or is not as fortunate as you are to
have an array of a wardrobe. Her hair
looks a mess. She was probably just having a bad hair day and was making
her way to the hair dresser or suffers from an illness, which results to hair
loss. Why is she with him when he treats
her like dirt? She probably doesn’t feel worthy to be in a loving
relationship.
If we are
not saying it, then our behavior and body language displays it. When we make
assumptions or say hurtful things to each other, we just tear each other down.
As women, we need all the edifying and uplifting comments we can get, just to
make it through the week. Being a woman is hard enough, but we make are roles
more challenging when we force each other to wear masks by pretending to be
someone that we’re not in order to pacify the next woman’s self-esteem issues.
We cannot grow and reach our potential if we continue to allow others to make
us reach for a mask.
Rule of
thumb: the next time you find yourself thinking or saying discouraging thoughts
about a woman you work, associate, or attend church with, pay her or another
woman two genuinely positive comments for every one of your negative thoughts.
XOXO,
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