tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post7756550478782202537..comments2023-08-22T02:10:21.361-06:00Comments on The McMonkeys: Self ImageMindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931745402042450968noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-38166416857637169042008-05-02T14:39:00.000-06:002008-05-02T14:39:00.000-06:00I miss the days when it was a crime to show the an...I miss the days when it was a crime to show the ankles - life was MUCH less complicated then!!!Bonnie Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12969715120845219659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-86931645102097896492008-05-02T09:19:00.000-06:002008-05-02T09:19:00.000-06:00I have never had a problem with YOUR body.signed,s...I have never had a problem with YOUR body.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>signed,<BR/><BR/>stetzosonic 2000Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004465037007723547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-65234562752264921022008-05-01T20:48:00.000-06:002008-05-01T20:48:00.000-06:00It is sad to think about how so many of us have su...It is sad to think about how so many of us have such a problem with body image when our bodies are such a wonderful gift from our Heavenly Father. I think Satan tempts us to hate our bodies. It is a very easy and effective way to make us miserable like he is. But we don't need to be! We don't need to listen to his lies or the standards our society has set up. I am grateful for the gospel principles that teaches reverence for the body and the truth about self worth. But with that said, I struggle with body image on a daily basis. It's sad, isn't it.Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00655539737568938933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-84392865326654259912008-05-01T11:35:00.000-06:002008-05-01T11:35:00.000-06:00Your post was so well put, and I love the picture ...Your post was so well put, and I love the picture you posted. I also like your friends quote from Ben Franklin too, but I think I need to add that you are one of the cutest, hippest moms I know!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16739765106073760415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-64875732267990644952008-05-01T10:00:00.000-06:002008-05-01T10:00:00.000-06:00I was thinking the other day how good I looked a f...I was thinking the other day how good I looked a few years ago compared to now, and how I wished I could get all that back. Chemo did a number on my skin - but it was better than the alternative. I miss my long hair, but it's slowly growing back - although I know that at any moment it could be gone again. Having cancer really changed how I look at things - life seems much shorter now and well, I truly believe if we are faithful, and sacrifice our will for His, he will make it all up to us and it is all worth it in the end. That's one reason I quit working for the magazine - the blessings Heavenly Father will give me for spending time with my children are much greater than what I could do on my own to be published, etc. As far as the body image goes, one day it hit me, I better enjoy it now because in a few years I'll be looking back at May 1, 2008 wishing I look like that again!Beeks by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592978205053247507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-90390226492409479302008-04-30T21:38:00.000-06:002008-04-30T21:38:00.000-06:00Mindy, I know how you feel. I am already telling G...Mindy, I know how you feel. I am already telling Graham about all the things I want done once the kids are all here! (Boobs, lipo) Its sad because women are never satisfied. I look back at pictures of me in High School and think, "why did I think I was fat then...I was tiny!" I am sure in about 10 years from now I will say the same thing about my body now. Its crazy!About Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011121441825281904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-49660463672476429742008-04-30T18:23:00.000-06:002008-04-30T18:23:00.000-06:00I, for one, am happy with my body. That's why I ne...I, for one, am happy with my body. That's why I never wear a shirt.<BR/><BR/>Everyone is created in God's image, but then nachos wreck everything.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-48041756566078577612008-04-30T18:13:00.000-06:002008-04-30T18:13:00.000-06:00I'm an 8th grader. I admit it. There are about 4...I'm an 8th grader. I admit it. There are about 4 things on my list that I would have fixed if I could.Jodie Haneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372725337716751897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-91874008280247993282008-04-30T15:45:00.000-06:002008-04-30T15:45:00.000-06:00In terms of thinness, I completely blame our socie...In terms of thinness, I completely blame our society - you're not attractive or happy unless you're thin. Also, it's implied that you're a fat, lazy slob if you're overweight. We live in such a high-maintenance country. I think it's especially true for Utah women. <BR/><BR/>I think it's sad that mothers who've put on a few pounds and don't have time to dress up and style their hair are looked down upon. We are the most important people in the world!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35926127.post-42548120301372076942008-04-30T15:32:00.000-06:002008-04-30T15:32:00.000-06:00It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I w...It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, fine houses or fine furniture. <BR/>Benjamin Franklin <BR/>And might I add, fine body! I love reading this quote to help me when I'm not happy with my body, which is unfortunately too often.The Lambshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03391610973631604363noreply@blogger.com