Comments on Soul Meets World: The Mutilation Of Self-esteem

Hi Lady A, "Touché!" Bowing.... "Michael Jack...

2009-05-07T08:02:00.000-07:00

Hi Lady A,

"Touché!"

*Bowing*....

"Michael Jackson. (shaking head in disbelief) Maybe he created another career in live animation?"

LOL LOL LOL I wish him all the luck in the world, I really do.
He is in London, I believe...there will be a tour called "This is it"...I confess I am curious to see him dancing again...

"No, I didn't hear about that one. I knew of the woman who had the face implant in France after being mauled by a dog."

Ah yes, I know about that French woman (poor thing). This one is American (it was the first American facial transplant)...she was shot on the face by her husband, she lost her face (literally, poor thing had no mouth, nose, jaw...my Lord) and five months ago underwent the procedure; and now (although she is not fully recovered) she looks good (and is able to eat and drink again).
But I am guessing that she will need psychological evaluation, because her face is not hers exactly (it belongs to a dead person) so that must stir a lot of emotions and raise confusion...don't no *nodding*.
I am hoping that in the future they will be able to recreate people's face by using their own stem-cells (to avoid tissue rejection and all those pills).

"I know. I know."

*nodding in agreement*....

"FOCL. (Falling Off Chair Laughing) ROFL. (Rolling On Floor Laughing) TIEL. (Tears In Eyes Laughing)"

LOL LOL don't hurt yourself now, girl! LOL LOL LOL...

Non Greasy Cheers

Hi Max, "People who undergo this type of surgery...

2009-05-06T09:12:00.000-07:00

Hi Max,

"People who undergo this type of surgery without needing it, are individuals who have serious problems with themselves (they don't feel good in their own skin)."

Touché!

Michael Jackson. (shaking head in disbelief) Maybe he created another career in live animation?

"Did you hear about the woman who received a face transplant yesterday? She had been shot in the face as well."

No, I didn't hear about that one. I knew of the woman who had the face implant in France after being mauled by a dog.

"ROFL...it slipped right out of my mouth (or should I say finger tips)? LOL LOL LOL...*nodding*. I don't know either, for she is not even a good actress."

I know. I know.

"^5! God blessed me, girl...He blessed me! I do find it...we must accept what we have and be thankful for it."

Yes. Yes.

"ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL...ROFL ROFL ROFL....that is a good one! What would she do (to get oil)...just spit on the pan or something? Some women kill me *nodding*."

FOCL. (Falling Off Chair Laughing) ROFL. (Rolling On Floor Laughing) TIEL. (Tears In Eyes Laughing)

Oil Free Cheers!

Hi Becky, It IS a sad commentary when people feel...

2009-05-06T09:11:00.000-07:00

Hi Becky,

It IS a sad commentary when people feel that this type of surgery has the answers. Nowadays we hear so many ads on the radio and TV that it makes it seem quite necessary to get these procedures.

Thanks so much for the link. Great title. I hope that people will pick this book up and see how they can fulfill what they need without going under the knife.

Thanks for dropping by and sharing your story.

Lady A, "We can all tell when someone has had pla...

2009-05-06T08:29:00.000-07:00

Lady A,

"We can all tell when someone has had plastic surgery. That's one of the reasons that I don't understand why they do it? Is it to look like every other plastic surgery victim?"

True. People who undergo this type of surgery without needing it, are individuals who have serious problems with themselves (they don't feel good in their own skin).
LOL LOL that is a good question...

"Look at Michael Jackson. He ruined his face. He has made himself to look like an animated Asian woman."

It is so pitiful *nodding*. He has a gorgeous face and he ruined it completely. LOL LOL LOL LOL he looks like a Manga character, eh? LOL

"Botox is another obvious one. Why does everyone want to look like a ventriloquist dummy?"

ROFL...it beats me, darling!

"For medical purposes, it's okay. Like steroids for medical purposes is okay. Steroids help people breathe."

I agree. I know...I had a friend who suffered from breathing problems and was being treated with steroids.

"About 8 years ago there was a news report of a woman who's boyfriend shot her in the face. The whole side of her face was gone and she was looking for a plastic surgeon. She told how her boyfriend was abusive and he killed her mother and tried to kill her by shooting her in the face. She said her will to live was so strong that she didn't die. It was a horrific ordeal. She was literally left without a face and after that story aired, she got offers from plastic surgeons around the world to reconstruct her face for free. It was so touching. I would have done it if I could."

That is terrible!! Poor thing!
Did you hear about the woman who received a face transplant yesterday? She had been shot in the face as well.

"ROFL. ROFL. ROFL. I don't know how she keeps getting work in the first place?"

ROFL...it slipped right out of my mouth (or should I say finger tips)? LOL LOL LOL...*nodding*. I don't know either, for she is not even a good actress.

"FOCL. (Falling Off Chair Laughing) You mean you don't want to look like a ventriloquist dummy?"

LOL LOL ehhh...let me think....NO! LOL...

"It's really refreshing that you are happy with yourself and with what God gave you. Don't you find that at some point we all have to accept what we have?"

^5! God blessed me, girl...He blessed me! I do find it...we must accept what we have and be thankful for it.

"She tried to save money by doing it herself. I guess if she ever needs to fry something, she could always get the oil from her face?"

LOL LOL come on! Are you...no, wait...was she serious?
ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL...ROFL ROFL ROFL....that is a good one! What would she do (to get oil)...just spit on the pan or something? Some women kill me *nodding*.

"^5 ^5 ^5!"

^5 ^5 ^5!

"That's a beautiful thing. It's not so much getting older as it is getting wiser and collecting the experiences that enhance our spiritual beingness."

:D thank you! Absolutely, girl!!

"Thank you for all of your input. I am blessed to have a great comment section. :D"

You are most welcome, girl :D! You are, A...you really really are :D!

No Oil injections Cheers

I completely agree with you Alexys. For reconstru...

2009-05-05T21:45:00.000-07:00

I completely agree with you Alexys. For reconstruction purposes... I strongly support plastic surgery, but to just do it because a person doesn't like a peice of their body, I completely disagree. I also agree with you on the whole Michael Jackson thing...

I think it is sad that there are people out there who are so dissatisfied with themselves that they are willing to look plastic. They need some self-esteem! There is a great book that helped me get over my self-esteem issues titled, "Honor Yourself: The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving," by Patricia Spadaro. I would recommend it to anyone who is struggling with self-esteem issues

Max, Happy Tuesday my darling! We can all te...

2009-05-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

Max,

Happy Tuesday my darling!

We can all tell when someone has had plastic surgery. That's one of the reasons that I don't understand why they do it? Is it to look like every other plastic surgery victim?

Look at Michael Jackson. He ruined his face. He has made himself to look like an animated Asian woman.

Botox is another obvious one. Why does everyone want to look like a ventriloquist dummy?

"I watched the other day, on TV, that botox was indeed used to treat severe sweating (the treatments lasts 7 months); the patient said that it really worked (because deodorants didn't work on him - poor guy)."

For medical purposes, it's okay. Like steroids for medical purposes is okay. Steroids help people breathe.

"I agree with plastic surgery in reconstruction cases (when in case of accident one's face gets all smashed up, or the mouth is all broken into pieces; when in a war scenery soldiers suffers severe injuries that can be solved through plastic surgery etc);"

About 8 years ago there was a news report of a woman who's boyfriend shot her in the face. The whole side of her face was gone and she was looking for a plastic surgeon. She told how her boyfriend was abusive and he killed her mother and tried to kill her by shooting her in the face. She said her will to live was so strong that she didn't die. It was a horrific ordeal. She was literally left without a face and after that story aired, she got offers from plastic surgeons around the world to reconstruct her face for free. It was so touching. I would have done it if I could.

"...if I augmented mine even further Pamela Anderson would be out of job."

ROFL. ROFL. ROFL. I don't know how she keeps getting work in the first place?

"Botox: hell no!"

FOCL. (Falling Off Chair Laughing) You mean you don't want to look like a ventriloquist dummy?

It's really refreshing that you are happy with yourself and with what God gave you. Don't you find that at some point we all have to accept what we have?

"Last year a Korean woman addicted to plastic surgery injected cooking oil into her face and is now unrecognizable" - :-O say what?"

She tried to save money by doing it herself. I guess if she ever needs to fry something, she could always get the oil from her face?

"Beauty has been discussed for thousands of years and no philosopher has reached a conclusion yet. It is impossible to define it, because it is subjective, relative...it lays in the eyes of the beholder...so, people should just nurture their inner beauty (which is everything that makes them, and others, feel good and peaceful) and let their light shine - if they do this, even the considered less beautiful or pretty will be viewed as been dashing."

^5 ^5 ^5!

"I actually look forward to aging (I want to see every single wrinkle one my skin and know that it is the sign of my near completion) and mainly because I love myself (even with my big boobs), I just love myself!!"

That's a beautiful thing. It's not so much getting older as it is getting wiser and collecting the experiences that enhance our spiritual beingness.

"I adored this article, Alexys! Very, very good indeed *standing ovation*! :D"

Thank you for all of your input. I am blessed to have a great comment section. :D

No Botox Cheers!

Mark, I wish those people could just look inside ...

2009-05-05T11:05:00.000-07:00

Mark,

I wish those people could just look inside and see their natural beauty and stop chasing illusions, but that is something that they have to find themselves and hopefully not in plastic surgery. Thank God for wisdom. :D

Grace, You've made one of the most empowering sta...

2009-05-05T11:01:00.000-07:00

Grace,

You've made one of the most empowering statements for a person who says she doesn't have self-esteem. You know what you want, who you are and what you will accept in your life. You rock with self-esteem. Keep letting that beautiful sun shine from within your soul.

Hey Lady A, Merry Tuesday!!! :D So true, a facel...

2009-05-05T08:28:00.000-07:00

Hey Lady A,

Merry Tuesday!!! :D

So true, a facelift changes one's face for life. I can always tell when a woman has undergone a facial surgery (even the most perfect ones, reveal the change that the face has been submitted to, for it always changes a person's natural features).

"because patients are putting off their procedures until the economy recovers from it’s facelift." - LOL LOL LOL LOL very good! LOL

Botox...it is so sad *nodding*. I knew a gentleman who used to leave his job at a certain day of the week, every week (at the same time) to go his botox sessions...now, whenever I'd look at him his face looked like a waxed floor (because it was so shiny all the time)...we just knew botox had been injected *nodding*.

I watched the other day, on TV, that botox was indeed used to treat severe sweating (the treatments lasts 7 months); the patient said that it really worked (because deodorants didn't work on him - poor guy).

It must be sad to go to a plastic surgeon's office and have him asking you "Tell me what you don't like about yourself?"...this question is made under the assumption that if you go to a plastic surgeon it is because you have self-esteem issues...very interesting.

"We are constantly cannonaded with false ideals about beauty and perfection - enough to anesthetize us." - so true.

I agree with plastic surgery in reconstruction cases (when in case of accident one's face gets all smashed up, or the mouth is all broken into pieces; when in a war scenery soldiers suffers severe injuries that can be solved through plastic surgery etc); but when people spend thousands for vanity (and thus unnecessary) reasons...then no, I do not agree with it.

Liposuction: I exercise.
Breast augmentation: if I augmented mine even further Pamela Anderson would be out of job.
Blepharoplasty: what's the purpose of this one?
Rhinoplasty: I like my nose.
Abominoplasty: I exercise.

Botox: hell no!
Laser hair removal: I prefer to wax them, thank you very much.
Chemical peels and others: no, thanks.

"Last year a Korean woman addicted to plastic surgery injected cooking oil into her face and is now unrecognizable" - :-O say what?

"Do you think the doctors are to blame or the patients?" - both.

There is no perfection, so people should just quit it.

"Back in Roman times, if a person was born with a crooked nose, it was considered a sign of nobility." - LOL LOL...ridiculous *nodding*.

"When questioned why they did it, the perpetrators said of the girl they attacked, “because she was too pretty.”" - oh my God! Envy at its worst *nodding*! Such young vipers...

Beauty has been discussed for thousands of years and no philosopher has reached a conclusion yet. It is impossible to define it, because it is subjective, relative...it lays in the eyes of the beholder...so, people should just nurture their inner beauty (which is everything that makes them, and others, feel good and peaceful) and let their light shine - if they do this, even the considered less beautiful or pretty will be viewed as been dashing.

"Age is not a curse, it is a blessing" - Amen!!

"A body is only a hermitage for the soul." - Preach it, girl!!

"Would you ever go under the knife and why?" - no, because I actually look forward to aging (I want to see every single wrinkle one my skin and know that it is the sign of my near completion) and mainly because I love myself (even with my big boobs), I just love myself!!

I adored this article, Alexys! Very, very good indeed *standing ovation*! :D

Aging Cheers

Alexys, This is a great subject. You are so right...

2009-05-05T05:40:00.000-07:00

Alexys,
This is a great subject. You are so right that what people desire for plastic surgery to do for them goes much deeper than the external. Most people who become addicted to these procedures are chasing an illusion in a vain attempt to solve what essential is an internal issue. Myself, I would only consider going under the knife if it were to alter the results of some disfiguring accident and even then I am not sure. I am okay with aging, I embrace aging and through my perception and attitude redefine each age that I achieve.

No I wouldn't and I am not an owner of a lot of se...

2009-05-05T04:59:00.000-07:00

No I wouldn't and I am not an owner of a lot of self-esteem. I think it's insane, especially when it's goal is to look younger. I'm proud of my face, I earned it. As for my body, most of that can be enhanced by exercise and proper eating. At my age, I am more interested in sprucing up my soul. "If you look good, you feel good" is an old saying. I prefer, if you feel good, then you look good! Let the sun shine from the inside out.

Miranda, I know it can be difficult for some indi...

2009-05-04T22:56:00.000-07:00

Miranda,

I know it can be difficult for some individuals and I am not faulting them. It may take one experience or several experiences that lead to self-esteem. We have to keep working on it as we continue to exist. Thanks for dropping by and sharing.

Annie, Thanks for sharing your personal story. I ...

2009-05-04T22:55:00.001-07:00

Annie,

Thanks for sharing your personal story. I think most people just don't know how to make themselves happy and they look toward external means. It is a whole package and accepting our shortcomings is part of our gift. Wishing you continued peace.

Liara, LOL. Nudity would certainly be a hair-rais...

2009-05-04T22:55:00.000-07:00

Liara,

LOL. Nudity would certainly be a hair-raising experience, not to mention the money they save on clothing. Nudists offer an alternative view to loving oneself.

Uber, You are beautiful as you are. Why on earth ...

2009-05-04T22:54:00.000-07:00

Uber,

You are beautiful as you are. Why on earth would we want to extend our youth? That's a Benjamin Button illusion. Youth is overrated, yet celebrated as if it is an ideal condition. If we stayed in our youth, we wouldn't get the prize of wisdom.

I agree that we can utilize technology in techniques such as Lasik, prosthetics, etc. Surgeons do marvelous reconstructive work for burn victims, accident victims, etc., but their real bread and "butt-er" is in vanity techniques.

No, I would NOT go under the knife. Who knows what those surgeons do once you are under?

Developing good self-esteem can be difficult. I've...

2009-05-04T19:51:00.000-07:00

Developing good self-esteem can be difficult. I've seen too many people struggling through their depression and self-esteem issues, most of them taking fioricet without prescription.

I did it when I didn't feel pretty enough, when I ...

2009-05-04T19:13:00.000-07:00

I did it when I didn't feel pretty enough, when I thought it would make a difference and I'd be wanted by men -- without me having done the necessary work of learning how to love and accept myself... And the latter brings far more peace than the former...

Nude airlines, nude public transit and nude requir...

2009-05-04T19:12:00.000-07:00

Nude airlines, nude public transit and nude requirements would help curb the self-image preoccupation. Certain cultures regularly interact in wilderness and localized settings. These groups have a different level of self-love and acceptance than is nurtured in the media to perpetuate consumption, insecurity insecurity and at extremes, self-hate.

Interesting topic and I agree with you Alexys,but ...

2009-05-04T18:29:00.000-07:00

Interesting topic and I agree with you Alexys,but I'd still have a face lift,breast lift,tummy tuck-you name it.
I see plastic surgery done correctly as a medical opportunity to extend our youthful looks. Why not utilize that technology?

Would you go under the knife?