Ugly babies, compliments & miss opportunities

Oct 26, 2012

When I was pregnant with my first son I begged my best friend to tell me if my baby was ugly.  Luckily he turned out pretty cute. (I was going to put in a picture here, but apparently they changed the blog form and don't offer you a way to add a pic in, BOO!)  Anyway, back to my point, yes, there is one.  You go through a honeymoon phase where EVERYONE who knows you is telling you how gorgeous you are, how pretty you look, etc.  That dies off as everyone gets used to the new you.  It sucks people.  I know I am not an ugly baby, but I miss having people tell me how pretty I am.  At the time I was always embarrassed when people would comment on how I looked, but now I would kill to have someone tell me how great I look.

A compliment from someone in my life would be so amazing right now.  At the point where I feel my lowest because of the weight gain, I am most in need of a compliment.  Something from one of my parents, or my husband even.  I needed a compliment so badly last night that I emailed my best friend from high school asking if he thought I was pretty.  LAME!  :)  Of course he is going to tell me I am pretty.  So I did the same thing to my husband this morning, and he said yes, of course!  Why don't I see it?  And why am I so desperate for a compliment that I have to go seeking one out?  

Have you ever walked by someone and wished you had smiled?  Ever lost someone and wished you had told them how you truly felt?  I am challenging myself today to have no regrets.  I honestly be engaged with those around me.  To be present.  It started with walking into the copy room only to find a coworker I have a strained personal and work relationship with, before today I would have walked in, not acknowleged her and got what I needed and left.  Today I chose to smile and ask her how she was.  It was an awesome start to my day.  Things can only get better from here.  So I challenge you today, say hi to someone you pass in the street, smile at someone, make eye contact.  See what happens.

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