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Hiding Nature's Beauty Behind My Heart.
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I consider my body the best thing I have because I can do anything with it, thats inside and out. Natural's the best way to do anything. And I have lots of natural talents and used them widely in high school. Now that I'm two years out of high school and have been enrolled in a community college, I'm scared to be myself (natural) because I'm scared people will hate me or will not like me because of the things that I can do. This all started when a "friend" of mine sarcastically said "Oh yeah lets hear your wonderful voice," with a roll of her eyes. I felt horrible, and wouldn't sing in front of her because I thought it made her feel bad. Now I feel like I'm very closed in when it comes to anything natural around other people. I know how to let go, but now I feel like I'm doing something wrong whenever I "show myself." Is this normal?
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Lister (22356)
2009-04-26 06:33:10
then go somewhere no 1 knows who u r and practice on strangers try asking out the girls/guys watever ur prefence bcause even if u get the knock back they dnt no u and the bad feeling goes away in a bout 2mins try the next girl/guy tilll u have succsess and u will the confidence boost is amazing and if these strangers can accept u then any1 will
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lisha590 (22204)
2009-05-08 13:37:30
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other

people won't feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.

It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.
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roadrunnerxo (21317)
2009-05-08 19:44:46
@: lisha590
I thanked God for your message before I even read it. You are a life saver! I think things are going to be looking up! Even my confidence! Thank You, this really helps me alot and you have a beautiful way with words.
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lisha590 (22204)
2009-05-13 21:46:48
@: roadrunnerxo
Ur welcome I really understand were u are coming from in ur message because I feel the same way sometimes. This speech really helps me when I get in those funky moods...lol Oh by the way those aren't my words it was a speech done by some lady I really forget here name but it is very popular.
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roadrunnerxo (21317)
2009-05-13 22:26:51
Haha well thank you for it! It helped me too!
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cool59 (26490)
2009-08-05 12:13:07
Maybe that girls was just being envious. If you have natural talents, you're likely to be surrounded by people who despise you for this. I can relate to this very well. Just be yourself, never mind negative reactions. If you're not distracting anybody by your singing, for instance, thus causing their anger, it is most probably envy.
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