My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Feelings and Emotions from A to Z in 55 Words. Today, Z is for Zen.
I looked in the mirror and saw a woman with fine lines and wrinkles, freckles and scars… the bulging waistline and hips… oh well!!
Of course, I don’t measure up or maybe, I measure a little too much!
But this is who I am and love me for me, and not for somebody else’s standards.
50 Responses
Loove it Shilpa. Congrats for finishing in style. Powerful words. Love thyself and be proud for what we are:)
True, like Buddha said, you yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love & affection. Thanks Vishal 🙂
Very nice. Just the way it should be. You did it yet again.
Thanks Rachna and appreciate your support during this challenge ♥
Too good! Loving oneself is the first step to loving others. Will catch up on the posts I missed 🙂
Thanks Vidya! Good to connect with you through this challenge. Enjoyed your stories. Take your time 🙂
So true. Congrats on the successful completion of the challenge.
Thanks Janaki and congratulations to you too 🙂
You GO girl! :O) Congratulations on another A to Z Challenge, well and truly finished!
Thanks LuAnn. Your support means a lot! I have missed a lot of your posts, will check them asap. And congratulations to you too 🙂
Omg! You wrote 26 55-ers? WOW (Caps intentional :P) Shilpa!
Hahaha! Yes, I did that, Swathi 😀
Congratulations for completing the challenge! And, a lovely way to end!
Thank you, Roshni. 🙂
Good for you Shilpa and so it should be! 😉 <3
Thks Elly 🙂 ♥
Perfect post to end A-Z – accepting oneself
Congratulations on completing A-Z Challenge 😀
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Thank you Sundari and congratulations to you too 🙂
A very sweet post ! A beautiful ending to A to z
Thanks Ma’am 🙂
Shilpa, loved the way you ended this challenge. Take me for what I am, I don’t care 😉
You bet 😉 Thanks Sulekha 🙂
Ah! and I loved how u finished it in style! Love yourself for what you are! Btw, I did the same word too!
Somebody said it so beautifully … To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. Thanks S 🙂
I see so many posts around on Zen today!
I’m quite happy with most of my image in the mirror, but the bulging waistline must go. And tomorrow will mark the start of a fresh attempt at “Mission Reduce-Waistline”! 😛
MRW… that should be my mission too 😀
I love you Shilpa! X
Thanks for an entertaining month. Thanks also for your regular visits to my blog. I’m flying away tomorrow, but as son as I return I’ll be looking you up!
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It was good to connect with you through this challenge, Keith. Loved your stories. Hope you had a great vacation and yes, see you around 🙂
A perfect end to the challenge 🙂 Loved it Shilpa 🙂
Thanks Swathi! 🙂
Nicely done and congrats on finishing the challenge. Loved your posts.
Thank you Suzy and congratulations to you too. Loved your Ramayana in verses from A to Z! A commendable job, I must say! 🙂
And that’s the way to live life 🙂 Beautiful thought.
Thanks Raj 🙂
Loved it! The last lines were beautiful – this is who I am 🙂
Congrats Shilpa for completing A to Z and having such a great theme. I am glad I met you 🙂 See you around!
Thanks Parul. Yes, glad that we met this April 🙂
Congrats on making it through the Challenge, oh wHooligan of mine!
Thank you AJ and congratulations to you too. Loved being on your team. I missed a lot of your posts. Must sit one of these days and read your story at one go! 🙂
Congratulations on successfully completing the A to Z Challenge.
Thank you SG and thanks for your support too 🙂
And that is a lovely note to end AtoZ with. Congrats on having successfully completed the challenge. 🙂
Thanks Shantala and congratulations to you too 🙂
Perfect ending..when i started reading..nowhere it gave out- where the whole thing was headed to…. “Not by others standards” was a perfect sum up…
Kudos..
Thanks Viyoma 🙂
Great shilpa ! its a nice one to end with Zen… crisp and meaningful.. catching up slowly one by one, reading the missed posts..
Thank you so much, Genevive 🙂
Congratulations on completing the challenge. The post ended beautifully. Loved it. Btw, I am back in the blogging world.
Good to see you back, Harini! Thank you so much and see you around 🙂
Yay! Perfect with Z for Zen! Congrats on finishing the AtoZ – your posts has been so great to read – fun, powerful, straight to the point! Keep writing!
Thanks a lot, Eli for your kind and encouraging words 🙂