“I am not beautiful” 

This is a lie I think I’ve believe most of my life. I never felt like I measured up. There was always someone prettier, someone smarter, someone more talented. I believed it was true. 

My journey of shaving my head hasn’t been what I thought. Honestly, I didn’t know what to think. I shaved. I 100% put my identity in Christ and believed that I was beautiful because He says I am. I believed that I am an image bearer of Christ and that nothing can separate me from His love. That’s easy, the day I shaved my head and the week after while everyone is hyping me up. 

Months 2-7. I realized it’s a decision. A decision I often failed to make. I didn’t call myself beautiful everyday. I didn’t put all my identity in Christ. I didn’t trust that I am who He says I am. 

Body image is hard. It’s something we all struggle with in some way. For me, the past 6 months I’ve had bad hair days and I’ve let that change the way I see myself. I want to share this because I know not many people are going to shave their heads. Also, not many people call themselves beautiful. 

What do I do about it? 

-Ask the Lord how He sees you.

-no negative self talk. If I look in the mirror and don’t like what I see, I call myself beautiful. 

-remember that worldly standards of beauty and not God’s standards.

Father, what do you say about me? Who do You say I am? 

Go call yourself beautiful!! 

with all the love, 

Kaylin :)