“With relationships, I always had a reason why some time in the future would be better for me than it was that day. When I was fat, I thought I'd feel pretty when I was thin, and when I was thin, I thought I'd be happier if I was more toned and muscular and had more money to look more coordinated. I wasn't comfortable in my own skin unless there was a man there to tell me just how radiant that skin looked. I was a victim of low self-esteem and had the Soon syndrome bad. I was running toward a brighter future, unaware of the mirages I'd created in the distance.” IfsMenFeelsLooksSelfReasonWould BeRunningMy OwnSelf EsteemComfortableLowsSkinsVictimDistanceFatsEsteemReason WhyMore MoneyBrighterLow Self EsteemRadiantSyndromesMiragesBrighter Future Author:Stephanie Klein
“My therapist told me I need to learn to love myself. It sounds easy enough, but really, how do you just wake up one day and learn that? It feels like something you should just do involuntarily, like swallowing or blinking, but now I have to work on it. It feels so forced. I mean, I know I went to a good school, and people tell me I'm smart and creative, but I don't KNOW that. I don't know how to make myself feel that.” PeopleKnowsNeedsFeelsShouldMeanEnoughSchoolEasySoundKnow HowCreativeOne DaySmartWake UpLike SomethingTherapistsLove MyselfSwallowingGood School Author:Stephanie Klein
“I could stand to lose 10 or 15 pounds, but honestly, I'm happy the way I am. I feel comfortable with it. I'd rather have that extra 10, 15 pounds on me than live a lifestyle of trying to sustain this unattainable weight.” WayFeelsTryingLosesComfortableWeightHonestlyLifestyleExtrasPoundsUnattainable Author:Stephanie Klein
“I'm human. But overall, whenever I see anyone being made fun of or given a hard time, I rush to their defense. I want to help them because I know how it feels.” KnowsWantFeelsHumansMadeHardHelpingGivenFunKnow HowDefenseHard TimesBeing Made Fun Author:Stephanie Klein
