This story originally posted in participation with August McLaughlin’s Blog the Beauty of a Woman Blogfest in 2013.
It has now, as of March 2019, been accepted by Z Publishing House to be published with their next Emerging Writers 2019 Anthology. I’ll post a link as soon as it’s available.
Great lesson about beauty using a fictional story. I think many women could relate to Alina’s struggles with beauty. I also think that we as women don’t give ourselves enough credit – we are worthy of happiness and being loved. Love it!
My husband’s constantly telling me women don’t realize how beautiful they are. I’m starting to see what he means. We really don’t give ourselves enough credit. Thanks for stopping by=)
Fabulous! I loved Alina’s journey of discovering her own beauty, and the confidence it brought her. Would that there was a perception mirror of that sort in our world. Then again, I suppose there is – my own mirror, and my own change of perspective. A beautiful story.
Yes, I try this every morning. To see the beauty instead of the flaws in the mirror. Some mornings it works, sometimes I have to work at it. Thanks for reading, Ellen. May you see the beauty when you look in your own mirror=)
I loved that I could relate to this story. Can’t wait to read more so keep them coming.
Awesome. I was hoping to make Aline relatable=) Thanks for reading.
So much awesome! Love this!
Thanks for reading, Sue=)
How many reading your short story will see themselves in Alina? Beautiful message, Jennifer! 🙂
Thank you, Misty.
I love that you took a fiction take on the blog theme, and this bit—LOVE: “I’m beautiful, flaws and all. She’d spent the last month seeing it through other’s eyes and knew it was true.”
Thanks so much for participating in the fest!
Thanks so much, August, for hosting the fest. This post stretched me a bit and it’s wonderful to see what everyone else wrote=)
What a fun way to celebrate BOAW blog fest! Felt like I was reading a Jane Austen short! Tell me at the next ball she dances with Mr. Darcy!!!
Wow, that’s quite the compliment. Thank you, Jess.
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How cool! I love that she is actually so resistant to the idea that she could (maybe) be beautiful (possibly). I think that it very believable. I’m so glad she danced. So very, very glad.
I love dancing and had to put it in there because dancing was one of the ways I ‘became comfortable’ in my own skin. Thanks for stopping by.
Same here! I was a dancer, and I never felt more alive (and beautiful) than when I was moving on the floor.
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Thanks=)
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Beautiful, Jen! It took me way too long to accept that I am beautiful, and I have always tried to instill that truth in my kids (boys too!). I love this!!
It’s a great thing to instill in your kids=)
That was a beautiful story and so well written. Your sister told me to read your blog and I’m pretty sure I am going to get hooked.
Thanks, Jessica=)