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Monday, February 2, 2009 |
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| Life Stories |
Hello FGs!
So I have been working on this really interesting project lately. See, I'm part of this peer education group at my school, and we each have to write out our own "life story," as far as food and body drama. When we're done, we have to share them with the group. I have yet to share mine, but many girls in the group have. And when we got started, I remember looking around the group and thinking, These girls are so cool and confident. There's no way been there, or felt bad about their bodies. And I was so wrong. In fact, they had all been there, some to the far extremes. I couldn't believe it.
Then this weekend, I was having a girls' night with some FGs from my school. We were sharing silly date stories, and someone brought up first kisses. Well, I haven't had mine yet (shh!). I was trying to keep quiet, but then A turned to me and said, "What was yours like?" "Me? Oh well, you know, it. . . hasn't happened yet." And she yelled, "Oh my gosh, me neither!" Once again, I was so surprised. I thought I knew her so well. She is so outgoing, fun - everybody loves her. But there she was, hiding the same silly secret as me.
Sometimes people can catch you off guard - even when you think someone's life seems "so perfect" compared to you, they might be more like you than you think. I realized that I have been carrying all of my insecurities around like scars, as if everyone could see them. And I've let myself feel like less because of it. But you know what? I wouldn't think less of those FGs, because in spite of whatever they are still pretty darn fabulous. Don't hold yourself back, because you just might be more fab than you think.
xoxo
The Fab GalLabels: advice, fab gal, friends, self esteem, sharing, teens |
posted by Fab Gal @ 12:49 PM   |
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 |
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| I'm Right There With Ya |
Hey Fab Gals!
I hope you had a nice long holiday weekend to relax, eat, shop, or hang out. If not, I hope the holidays bring you a break really soon! For me, this time of year equals not only lots of food, but lots of family time. I have to say, spending time with some of my related FGs this weekend reminded me of one of the most beautiful parts of having loved ones - sharing experiences. 
There is something about togetherness that makes every piece of life more meaningful. It makes the good times more joyful - early morning shopping, girls' nights, random adventures. But at the same time, having someone to share with makes the bad times a little better. It's funny how it works out that way. So often, we want to withdraw when life gets tough. We don't want to spread the negativity to someone else. While that's a kind gesture, it surely doesn't make us feel any better. It just feels lonely.
What I'm saying is that every experience is worth sharing with someone you trust. You might be surprised how good it feels to be open. And believe it or not you both might find that your experiences aren't so different after all. Lessons learned seem to transcend age, distance, and all other boundaries we think exist. Life is a journey, a rollercoaster, a highway, or whatever the songs all seem to say. But it sure is a lot more fun when you've got someone in the passenger seat.
xoxo
The Fab Gal Labels: fab gal, friendships, life lessons, relationships, sharing |
| posted by Fab Gal @ 8:44 AM |
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Friday, November 14, 2008 |
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| Letter to My Fab Gals |
Hello FGs!
So I have to tell you about a book I'm reading lately. It's called Letter to My Daughter, and it's by Maya Angelou. First off, I just think she is an amazing woman. Whenever you hear her speak, it's just so comforting and inspiring. If I'm lucky enough to get to be a grown-up someday, I'd like to be a little bit like Maya.
Anyways, so the idea behind this book is that we are all her daughters, no matter who we are or what we look like. And this book is everything she would like to tell her daughter - stories, lessons, good times, bad times. Like she says, "My life has been long, and believing that life loves the liver of it, I have dared to try many things, sometimes trembling, but daring, still. I have only included here events and lessons which I have found useful." And let me tell you, from reading just a few chapters, I can say that Maya has experienced much and learned more. But the beautiful part is her willingness to share.
One of my favorite quotes (by Florence Nightingale) is "If your experiences would benefit anybody, give them to someone." And that's part of my inspiration here. When you commit to living life fully, you learn a lot of lessons, sometimes the hard way. It's good to learn your lessons and make them a part of you, but they mean twice as much when you share them with someone else. So often we think we are all alone in our experiences, but in teaching and sharing you'll find that we're all more closely connected than you think. And your FGs might just have a thing or two to teach you as well...
xoxo
The Fab Gal
Do you have something to share with your FGs? Let me know here by comment, by e-mail at fabgalsite@gmail.com, or at The Fab Gal Myspace.Labels: books, fab gal, Letter to My Daughter, life lessons, Maya Angelou, sharing |
| posted by Fab Gal @ 9:01 AM |
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