Believing

What do we believe in? There are many things to believe in like; gods, ghosts, miracles, fairytale, science.   But there is one thing we often forget to believe in and that is ourselves. Why is that? Why do we only hear the bad things about us? If someone would say to you that 70% of your body is water you would probably answer; "Yes I believe you." But if someone told you that you have a beautiful smile you would most likely
say; "Nah, I don't believe you."Why, WHY can everybody else but me see all the wonderful things I have? Is it because I have a mental illness? Is it because of all the beautiful photo-shopped models in the magazines I look through?  Are we born like this? Why is it so hard to like myself?
   Half a year ago I felt so selfish when I looked in the mirror and smiled at my self because I think my smile is beautiful but today I smile in the mirror and feel good about myself instead. So don't worry, there is a way

out! First I am going to tell you my story and then I am going to tell you what I did to start believe in me.
   So when I was 13 years old I started to feel really bad and did not like myself at all and it just got worse. then when I was 17, I went to the doctor and he told me that I was depressed for sure. So I went on medication and it instantly got better! I am off those med's now and I still feel wonderful. But thought I was on these med's I still felt selfish and foolish looking at me in the mirror like myself.
    But half a year ago I got a job after being out of school and with no job in 2 years and that first step was the key. The people I worked with there gave me so much confident. But I wanted more. And here are few things I did.
 1. Find a life motto. It can be one motto or it can be two or three or twenty! I have few and I am going to share to of them with you just to give you an example of what I mean. Motto numbero uno - "Because fu** you, thats why!" And motto numbero dos - "Hakuna-Matada".

  2. For this step you are going to need 4 things. A mirror, a pencil, peace of paper and yourself. Now go stand in front of the mirror and write down 5 things you absolutely hate about yourself.
  3. After writing down those 5 things you are going to take that peas of shi*, hehe I men peas of paper, and you are going to burn it, while you burn it you are going to scream out your motto!
  4. After you have done all of those things you are going to stand in front of the mirror again and write down ALL of the good things about yourself. It is hard, I know but not because there aren't any good things it is because the good things are limitless that you are most likely to need more of paper!
  5. When you have a good amount of wonderful things about yourself you are going to hand the paper up where you see it every time you look in the mirror!
   Now you can go into life proud of being you! Just remember, when life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be like "whaaaa?"

~Elisabeth

My Life In Photos #2

Here are some more of my photos that I took to day. Hope you enjoy it :D 

Until Next Time!

~ Elisabeth

Voices

There are voices all around us. Voices that we hear with our ears and voices that we hear with our hearts. Then there are those voices that we hear in our heads but if you have one of thous I recommend you to see a
doctor, now. But I'm not going to talk about those voices.


 I was watching the UK television show The Voice when I started to wonder what that word really meant. Why the judges in that show turn around their chair if they like the voice, why it isn't like other talent shows where you just watch the whole performance. Is it just to be different, is it to make the show more exiting, or is it to hear the contestants true voice?


If you try to look that word up in a dictionary you will find this; voice - consists of sound made by human  using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Well I think that's a bulls***! You don't have to be able to talk to have a voice! If you have something to say, something to share or an opinion you have a voice. 

The first thing I notice about people is their voices. First I notice their outer voice, the sound that comes out of your mouth, than I notice their inner voice, the story they have to share. Most often those two voices don't fit together, they are telling a different story, and those are the voices to avoid. But sometimes you find people who has those two voices in a perfect harmony and when you finds such a gems you have found a true artist. 

 Well that was a wonder I had to share with you! Feel free to comment, I like to hear your voice on this subject! But until next time.

 

Elisabeth