Comments on: Change The Way You See – Not The Way You Look! http://operationbeautiful.com Transforming the way you see yourself one post-it note at a time Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:32:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brianna http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/comment-page-4/#comment-30115 Brianna Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:02:21 +0000 http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/#comment-30115 Beauty comes from the inside not the outside. I have been overweight almost my entire life. I have been put down by so many people, people I don't even know. What hurts the worst is when it comes from someone that should love you and lift you up not hate what you are and put you down. My father has said on more than one occasion that I am fat, that I would be pretty if I just lost weight, and that no one will ever love me because I am a fat slob. For a long time I believed him. After years and years of putting myself down because I wasn't good enough for him which automaticly made me assume that I wasn't good enough for anybody I finally realized that I have so many wonderful people in my life that love me for who I am inside and out. It was only just recently that I came to discover that I don't need to please anybody else but myself. If I am happy whith who I am It shouldn't matter what other people think! I still have problems with the way I percieve myself offten. I know that someone out there loves me for who I am though, And I am here to tell all of you that someone out there loves you for who you are! Don't let the world get you down because you are all beautiful people, who are here for a reason! God bless - Brianna Beauty comes from the inside not the outside. I have been overweight almost my entire life. I have been put down by so many people, people I don’t even know. What hurts the worst is when it comes from someone that should love you and lift you up not hate what you are and put you down. My father has said on more than one occasion that I am fat, that I would be pretty if I just lost weight, and that no one will ever love me because I am a fat slob. For a long time I believed him. After years and years of putting myself down because I wasn’t good enough for him which automaticly made me assume that I wasn’t good enough for anybody I finally realized that I have so many wonderful people in my life that love me for who I am inside and out. It was only just recently that I came to discover that I don’t need to please anybody else but myself. If I am happy whith who I am It shouldn’t matter what other people think! I still have problems with the way I percieve myself offten. I know that someone out there loves me for who I am though, And I am here to tell all of you that someone out there loves you for who you are! Don’t let the world get you down because you are all beautiful people, who are here for a reason! God bless – Brianna

]]> By: katie http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/comment-page-4/#comment-30054 katie Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:17:46 +0000 http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/#comment-30054 i agree!!! ;) i agree!!! ;)

]]> By: God Girl http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/comment-page-4/#comment-30053 God Girl Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:16:16 +0000 http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/#comment-30053 beauty comes from the heart ,you ARE beautiful nomatter what :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! beauty comes from the heart ,you ARE beautiful nomatter what :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Caitlin http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/comment-page-4/#comment-29485 Caitlin Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:34:40 +0000 http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/#comment-29485 I used to hate the way I look. But one day I saw this video on YouTube, and it literally saved me. I was feeling so bad about myself and my writing, that I just wanted to quit and never talk to anyone again and just curl up in a corner and cry. Then my friend sent me a link to the video. It wasn't an operation beautiful one, but it still brought tears to my eyes. I went to the mall the next day and saw one of these sticky notes. If I hadn't of watched the video, I probably would have kept my head down, and not have even noticed it, but I did and it made me start to except myself. To this day I still haven't found that video, but that's alright; it came to me at the right time, and I will always think of it. So, this is why I want to try to participate in this as much as I can. Maybe just one note could remind people that no matter what there race, skin colour, sexual preference, or religion is, THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL! I used to hate the way I look. But one day I saw this video on YouTube, and it literally saved me. I was feeling so bad about myself and my writing, that I just wanted to quit and never talk to anyone again and just curl up in a corner and cry. Then my friend sent me a link to the video. It wasn’t an operation beautiful one, but it still brought tears to my eyes. I went to the mall the next day and saw one of these sticky notes. If I hadn’t of watched the video, I probably would have kept my head down, and not have even noticed it, but I did and it made me start to except myself. To this day I still haven’t found that video, but that’s alright; it came to me at the right time, and I will always think of it. So, this is why I want to try to participate in this as much as I can. Maybe just one note could remind people that no matter what there race, skin colour, sexual preference, or religion is, THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!

]]> By: shannon http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/comment-page-4/#comment-28593 shannon Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:05:31 +0000 http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/#comment-28593 thanks abigail, its sad to hear u were only 11, i honestly feel like things are getting better, i hope the same for you thanks abigail, its sad to hear u were only 11, i honestly feel like things are getting better, i hope the same for you

]]> By: Melissa http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/comment-page-4/#comment-28378 Melissa Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:43:30 +0000 http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/#comment-28378 I completely agree with you Abigail. Society is part to blame for giving girls and woman an idea of what beautiful is and if you don't look like this them you will be alone or unwanted. I to have self esteem issues and I used to just ignore them so I wouldn't have to deal with it but all that does is just build up. This year I am determined to make things different :) I don't know how but hopefully I will find a way I completely agree with you Abigail. Society is part to blame for giving girls and woman an idea of what beautiful is and if you don’t look like this them you will be alone or unwanted. I to have self esteem issues and I used to just ignore them so I wouldn’t have to deal with it but all that does is just build up. This year I am determined to make things different :) I don’t know how but hopefully I will find a way

]]> By: Abigail http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/comment-page-4/#comment-28247 Abigail Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:52:39 +0000 http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/#comment-28247 Honestly, I know how you feel. When I was only 11 I hated myself and everything I stood for. I gagged myself constantly to remove the meals I had eaten to make myself "beautiful" I can say I wasnt anymore beautiful than the filth I flushed down the toilet. Be strong, for even if it doesnt look like it, there IS a light at the end of the tunnel Honestly, I know how you feel. When I was only 11 I hated myself and everything I stood for. I gagged myself constantly to remove the meals I had eaten to make myself “beautiful” I can say I wasnt anymore beautiful than the filth I flushed down the toilet. Be strong, for even if it doesnt look like it, there IS a light at the end of the tunnel

]]> By: Abigail http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/comment-page-4/#comment-28246 Abigail Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:47:59 +0000 http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/#comment-28246 My mother was the only one who told me how beautiful I was. My mother died a few months ago. Everyday I struggle with the question every girl asks herself. Am I really beautiful? I know that I am in my head, but in my heart I cannot say I feel anything but horrid, discusting, and ugly. I feel that with the stereotypical "woman" who are slapped up on billboards, us young women have nowhere to turn but to the models who shamelessly place thier plastic bodies for all of the young, insecure women and teens who strive to feel beautiful. This post-it notes idea is one of the greatest Ive heard in a long time. It is a subtle but beautiful way yo catch us in our busy day to stop and think about our reflection, but with an optomistic view. Thank You to everuone who is fighting against the norm to be perfect! My mother was the only one who told me how beautiful I was. My mother died a few months ago. Everyday I struggle with the question every girl asks herself. Am I really beautiful? I know that I am in my head, but in my heart I cannot say I feel anything but horrid, discusting, and ugly. I feel that with the stereotypical “woman” who are slapped up on billboards, us young women have nowhere to turn but to the models who shamelessly place thier plastic bodies for all of the young, insecure women and teens who strive to feel beautiful. This post-it notes idea is one of the greatest Ive heard in a long time. It is a subtle but beautiful way yo catch us in our busy day to stop and think about our reflection, but with an optomistic view. Thank You to everuone who is fighting against the norm to be perfect!

]]> By: Charlize http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/comment-page-4/#comment-27880 Charlize Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:44:18 +0000 http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/#comment-27880 Last year, my friends and I had the idea of buying a lot of post it notes, writting inspiring quotes on them and putting them in the bathrooms at school. And so we did for about a month, we would write quotes on he post its during math and in lunch we would tape them all over the bathrooms. I didn't know that something similar to what we did existed until today, seeing this wonderful site (: Great website. C: Last year, my friends and I had the idea of buying a lot of post it notes, writting inspiring quotes on them and putting them in the bathrooms at school. And so we did for about a month, we would write quotes on he post its during math and in lunch we would tape them all over the bathrooms. I didn’t know that something similar to what we did existed until today, seeing this wonderful site (:
Great website. C:

]]> By: Hannah http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/comment-page-4/#comment-27812 Hannah Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:46:11 +0000 http://operationbeautiful.com/change-the-way-you-see/#comment-27812 i'm 13,and lately i'm feeling really bad about myself:( i usually just go to school and then come home and stay home,on the weekends i dont go out with my friends because they all have boyfriends and iam single,so i feel like the odd one out. i know im only young, but i need someone to show me i'm not worthless. and seeing these inspirational little notes is beautiful, in the UK,you dont see these alot..but i think i might start putting them up.. thankyou so much, Hannah xxxx i’m 13,and lately i’m feeling really bad about myself:( i usually just go to school and then come home and stay home,on the weekends i dont go out with my friends because they all have boyfriends and iam single,so i feel like the odd one out. i know im only young, but i need someone to show me i’m not worthless. and seeing these inspirational little notes is beautiful, in the UK,you dont see these alot..but i think i might start putting them up..

thankyou so much,
Hannah xxxx

]]>