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Embrace yourself!

Gosh! It seems like the minute the umbilical cord is cut off to welcome the new-born into the world, she already knows she wants Naomi's lips and Cheek bones and Pam's rack and maybe Halle's ‘behind' for the more ambitious ones!

So somehow they get into the world with their mind made up and in a matter of about 18 years, they call Dr 90210 to help them fulfill their lifetime goals.....if you know what I mean!

Why are you so upset at your chicken legs? Or that hair is not growing as fast as you think it should grow even after all the investment in your ‘doo-grow' hair products?

I mean, the amount of horse hair available today globally is insane. In fact, based on statistics, the hair extension business is booming! Profit margins are skyrocketing by 100%. Moreover, with more people falling for hair fashion and genuine falling of hair becoming a common problem, there's reason to be hopeful both as the business as well as the consumer.

So yesterday, I went out for lunch with an old friend and all I had throughout lunch was,
"I can't' believe my ‘a**' has grown this big. "
"I used to be nice and petit!"

And oh my, how I wanted to just scream if I had this one more time. If your behind has grown big, it is okay. Please! Ladies! It is yours! So why are you so surprised about the way it looks? Why are we acting like someone came in and attacked us overnight and then gave us new body parts, when in real sense it is normal to change? Trust me on this one; if you are looking like you used to when you were 13 years of age, and now you are 40 and still looking 13, then we need to call Dr Phil coz that is a problem.

Each and everyone I know is beautiful, whole and complete lacking nothing, so I really have a hard time understanding the problem here.
I see people who have idolized a certain body shape, size and features and suddenly, it becomes the trend that they must have no matter what it takes, hence the ‘crack heads,' bulimics, anorexics and surgery.

Yes Dr 90210 can answer any of your plastic surgery questions and hook you up, but how much hook up can you really get from that surgery? Does it solve all your problems when you walk in with a brand new pair of 'goodies'?
When all that is done, do you feel like the void in you has been filled?

After boob job, rhinoplasty, the correct name for a nose job, cheek bone, lip job, skin lightening ......I wonder what people like Lil' Kim will be having next, or what she will be looking like 10 years from now. I doubt 10 years younger; more like 10 years older?

If your boobs are too small, they say, "Get a boob job!"
If they are too big, they say, "Get a reduction....no good for your back!"
When your ‘African heritage' is small, they say "get padded underwear"
When your ‘African Heritage is big, they say "Damn!" (More like what to do with that?)

Not all of you will be able to afford plastic surgery so please get a grip of yourselves and deal with what's yours.

1. Identify what is yours and be grateful!
2. Claim it!
3. Nurture it!
4. Celebrate it!

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Sasha wrote on October 31, 2009
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I needed to read this, smilies/smiley.gif, it's just that we get caught up even when we say we won't hate ourselves for what we aren't.


Josephine wrote on October 31, 2009
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I never thought I'd be a whiner -'OMG my bum looks so big...' - but I am, and for me reading this is about saying, okay I can't fit into my jeans - but what else is there.

How can I be a beautiful person without quantifying it solely on aesthetics.


Ken wrote on October 31, 2009
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Girls,guys, people don't see what you see - even if they do, they're so caught up in their own insecurities that they end up dwelling on themselves.

So ask yourselves - are you changing for you or for someone else?

Atieno wrote on October 31, 2009
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Funny how we cheat ourselves into thinking that we're going to be happier when x or y is changed - if you're not happy now, whatever good feelings you have from changing yourself physically, will be eclipsed by the internal negativity.

We just need to be straight with ourselves. Period.

Olivia wrote on October 31, 2009
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I've been miserable on this diet I've been on (for the 7th time btw), and my friend asked me to read this blog and you know what?

I feel relieved.

Thanks.

Atieno wrote on October 31, 2009
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Girls and the fake hair, those stats, woi!

All I'm saying, there's nothing wrong with fake hair, but we should just learn to work what we have too. No shame in either.

Olivia wrote on October 31, 2009
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Forgot to add a shout out to my brother :

Thanks for always ignoring me when I said I was on a diet, and sharing your pieces of cake/meals with me as a way of saying 'you're ok as you are, now just shut up and eat!'

I appreciate that now. (I used to get mad before.)

josephine wrote on October 31, 2009
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Uhm, I'm going to follow in Olivia's footsteps:

Thanks Jeff, my brother, for complimenting me when I look nice and (I can't believe I'm saying this), making fun of me!

When you did this, you showed me not to take myself so seriously, a good trait in a truly beautiful woman.

Thanks.

Bella wrote on October 31, 2009
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It's so sad how we don't reason.

That Doctor 90210 show takes all of approx. 35 minutes, to showcase surgery cases that are varied, and have probably taken months to do (including heal physically and emmotionally), then my 15 year old cousin will watch it and think, ooh! I want to have x, y,z done - it's not that simple!!!!

Why don't we see through freaking Hollywood already!!!!

Sasha wrote on October 31, 2009
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Amen to that! smilies/smiley.gif

ken wrote on October 31, 2009
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I second that!

Phyllis wrote on October 31, 2009
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Liz, you should think about confidence workshops for (young) women.

By far one of your best blogs by the way.

Relevant and true - I'm a whiner too - 'I look fat don't I? I can't wear this...'

I really need to stop.

Ken wrote on October 31, 2009
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You really need to stop Phyllis - I'm sick of hearing about it!
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Atieno wrote on October 31, 2009
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We should have a public holiday called:

'Accept yourself' and all you whiners would be fed....CAKES, FRIES and ICE CREAM till you scream!! smilies/cheesy.gif

sasha wrote on November 01, 2009
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Ken, pipe down! I really don't think Liz would be impressed by that mean comment to Phyllis - all the bloggers know why on this site.

It has got nothing to do with your self-esteem. smilies/cheesy.gif

Ken wrote on November 01, 2009
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I happen to be a very fashion forward, open minded male who enjoys observing the development of our Kenyan designers.

You, Sasha, need to pipe down yourself - Phyllis knows I was joking. Jeez.

(Liz, I'm really a nice guy).

Lola wrote on November 01, 2009
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I'm loving this blog. smilies/smiley.gif

Atieno, I'm with you on the public holiday. smilies/cheesy.gif

Akinyi wrote on November 13, 2009
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I wish people would stop making fun of Luo girls and their ass(ets)- we are beautiful the way we are!!! Woop woop!

everlyne omwangala wrote on November 17, 2009
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Hi,i love your blog.It is encouraging that you advocate for women to love themselves and appreciate how they look.I believe everyone has an aspect of beauty in them. So we should all be happy and thankful for what we have.

Liz Gichobi wrote on April 07, 2010
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Dont I just love how you have put it in black and white the spect of real natural Beauty! Awsome!


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