Comments on: A Lightness of Being

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 19 May 2006 18:12:06 +0000

God made us in His image, in that He made us a triune being: body, soul, and spirit. He did not make people fat because He wanted some people to be fat — did He make some people with harelips, cauliflower ears, etc.? NO! I do not appreciate people blaming God for everything wrong, especially when overweight people think that God made them that way. HOGWASH. It’s easy to blame someone or something else for a situation we find ourselves in because then we don’t have to exert any effort to change that situation. Better to take responsibility for ourselves and change what we can change — and WE CAN CHANGE!

By: cecilia

cecilia — Sat, 06 May 2006 11:54:09 +0000

thanks alot for ur encouragement to woman u have indeed touch the life of many with ur advice and ur writings. may it be well with u .bye

By: odette

odette — Wed, 03 May 2006 03:00:41 +0000

i have been reading the article on weight and self image. There is too much emphasis put on women to be this way or that, mostly by media , if you aren’t thin and gorgeous looking.you dont have a chance.
Well my comment to that is ,yes being thinner should be a matter of better health overall. But being sterotyped into this category that you dont make the grade if you dont look the part,is rubbish, and very shallow.
Its about you as a person, your character, values ideas.personality ,the way you treat others that matters, and having boundaries , and self respect for oneself, thats what counts most of all. Letting the inner light of ones beauty show through, regardless of what the outside packaging is. We are all precious in Gods eyes and thats what matters most of all. And if the man in your life is obsessed with model figures and looks ,he is not the right man for you or your time or love. I like men in general , but i dont like all the hype that goes with this fashion model category. Be happy within, of the woman that you are and will become, we have to focus on positive things within ourselves , not the negative. We all have something wonderful within ourselves to give to the world. We have to believe in ourself and our own unique authenticity. Read from DESIDERATA ,and keep those words firmly in your mind and heart. Thankyou for your time in reading.

By: anna

anna — Tue, 02 May 2006 23:40:54 +0000

Thanks for that valuable insight into our culture’s psyche. I’m sure getting tired of body a woman’s body being represented as her entire person in magazines and all over the media. What’s eve n more discouraging is that men are beginning to expect this supermodel woman..a woman which doesn’t exist. Besides, when did we get this idea that beauty is something that you can have more or less of? We’re all beautiful..ALL off us. We are beatuiful because God made us exactly how he wanted, every detail for a reason. So next time you’re feeling inadequate think about that. Think about all the great things you have going for you, learn to love yourself by realizing how much God loves you.

By: Kelley

Kelley — Tue, 02 May 2006 14:28:34 +0000

You hit the nail on the head that it is not about how beautiful or ugly we are or how fat or thin but how much we love ourselves as the spiritual beings we are.

However, there are health issues. One should never lose weight to look a certain way, but to be healthier, have more energy, etc. Looking better is a natural by-product of being the best we can be.

I had packed on 70 lbs on a 4′11″ frame last year. I was starting to get very scary chest pains and would get winded simply climbing a flight of stairs. That was MY wake-up call. I am only 46. I have taken off half of that weight now. I agree that we should not beat ourselves up over not looking like a runway model. That is not necessarily what men want anyway. But it is important to take care of yourself FOR yourself. And if you look better in the process–BONUS