You're beautiful...

[RoyceConnors]

Men are beautiful too

As he stands in front of the mirror,
he looks at himself and questions come.
Am I good looking enough to win her?
Is my body one that appeals to her?
How do I measure up to other men?

Thoughts haunt him as he ponders.
How do I approach her, get to know her?
Will I win a victory, only to lose it by words?
Will she shun me and mock me?

He knows the goodness of his heart,
the love he knows is in him.
The desire to share, torn by indecision.
He struggles to find his confidence,
believing what he has read and seen.

He looks from afar at those he desires,
yet approaching none out of fear.
Fear of the unknown, the rejection, the
possibility of hurts to his heart.
Standing bravely, he waits in hope.
A hope to be noticed by only one.


Ladies, men suffer from the same thoughts you have about your appearance. Men desire to be thought of as good looking and desirable, much the same as you do and struggle with those thoughts of themselves.
We have created an impossible world for average people to exist in, trying to measure up to standards that aren't realistic to achieve.
Put aside the fantasy and look at the real man before you. He is as you are, loving, kind, generous and caring. He is thoughtful and ready to share all who he is. All he asks for is a chance to prove himself and be accepted for who he is.
Beauty comes from within the heart and shows in that person's smile and what he does, not what he looks like.

 

[Pandora73]

As he stands in front of the mirror,
he looks at himself and questions come.
Am I good looking enough to win her?
Is my body one that appeals to her?
How do I measure up to other men?

Thoughts haunt him as he ponders.
How do I approach her, get to know her?
Will I win a victory, only to lose it by words?
Will she shun me and mock me?

He knows the goodness of his heart,
the love he knows is in him.
The desire to share, torn by indecision.
He struggles to find his confidence,
believing what he has read and seen.

He looks from afar at those he desires,
yet approaching none out of fear.
Fear of the unknown, the rejection, the
possibility of hurts to his heart.
Standing bravely, he waits in hope.
A hope to be noticed by only one.


Ladies, men suffer from the same thoughts you have about your appearance. Men desire to be thought of as good looking and desirable, much the same as you do and struggle with those thoughts of themselves.
We have created an impossible world for average people to exist in, trying to measure up to standards that aren't realistic to achieve.
Put aside the fantasy and look at the real man before you. He is as you are, loving, kind, generous and caring. He is thoughtful and ready to share all who he is. All he asks for is a chance to prove himself and be accepted for who he is.
Beauty comes from within the heart and shows in that person's smile and what he does, not what he looks like.

Elegantly stated, heartfelt and beautiful, Royce.

 

[Lovetolisten]

Very true RC...

We forget that our own insecurities have a mirror image. However, so much more is made vocal in regard to women. Men are much more apt to take a pot shot at a woman whether it is in jest or seriousness. And other women are much harder... in attempts to "take down the competition" or even just to dig a bit, they will pick on what they know to be a sore spot, our insecurity about our looks.

More often than not, those insecurities take hold on the playground when we are just beginning to realize that we have feelings... children are the most innocent of beings, how odd that they are also the most cruel.

 

[RoyceConnors]

Very true RC...

We forget that our own insecurities have a mirror image. However, so much more is made vocal in regard to women. Men are much more apt to take a pot shot at a woman whether it is in jest or seriousness. And other women are much harder... in attempts to "take down the competition" or even just to dig a bit, they will pick on what they know to be a sore spot, our insecurity about our looks.

More often than not, those insecurities take hold on the playground when we are just beginning to realize that we have feelings... children are the most innocent of beings, how odd that they are also the most cruel.

True, sweet lady. It's what we teach them, that creates that cruelty. Every child grows hearing they are beautiful and precious to their parents. Society starts changing opinions the moment they interact with others. Adults point out a child's faults and deem them unworthy of admiration. It perpetuates like ripples on a pond,
Children have no idea of the world around them. They only understand what we teach them to be truths and instill bias and prejudice in them. We create shows that depict who is beautiful and who isn't.
We have idolized those traits of beauty, yet they are superficial and artificially created in most cases. We've come to despise who we truly are and thwart the efforts of genetic codes from generations past, to remove the 'blights' from our existence, so we may look like the picture of beauty in the magazine.
It can only end, when we stop creating that fantasy of beauty and realize it is in all of us, if we only look.

 

[imrhapsody]

Love it, thank you for the perspective.

As he stands in front of the mirror,
he looks at himself and questions come.
Am I good looking enough to win her?
Is my body one that appeals to her?
How do I measure up to other men?

Thoughts haunt him as he ponders.
How do I approach her, get to know her?
Will I win a victory, only to lose it by words?
Will she shun me and mock me?

He knows the goodness of his heart,
the love he knows is in him.
The desire to share, torn by indecision.
He struggles to find his confidence,
believing what he has read and seen.

He looks from afar at those he desires,
yet approaching none out of fear.
Fear of the unknown, the rejection, the
possibility of hurts to his heart.
Standing bravely, he waits in hope.
A hope to be noticed by only one.


Ladies, men suffer from the same thoughts you have about your appearance. Men desire to be thought of as good looking and desirable, much the same as you do and struggle with those thoughts of themselves.
We have created an impossible world for average people to exist in, trying to measure up to standards that aren't realistic to achieve.
Put aside the fantasy and look at the real man before you. He is as you are, loving, kind, generous and caring. He is thoughtful and ready to share all who he is. All he asks for is a chance to prove himself and be accepted for who he is.
Beauty comes from within the heart and shows in that person's smile and what he does, not what he looks like.

 

[RubenesqueAphrodite]

http://www.snappypixels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/beauty-quotes-beautifull-quotes-positive-quotes-makeup-quotes-life-quotes2.jpg

 

[RubenesqueAphrodite]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0ERctD5vUw/TyAcsKkGHhI/AAAAAAAATao/x9_Qr9GGDEI/s1600/Awesome+Inspiring+and+Beautiful+Quotes+%252874%2529.jpg

 

[BeachMomma]

Ya want to know what's beautiful? Our host and his lovely bride celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary. They still act like newlyweds. They're my heroes and I want to be just like them when I grow up.

Brad and Gracie, happy anniversary. Here's to 34 more.

 

[perkyT]

Ya want to know what's beautiful? Our host and his lovely bride celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary. They still act like newlyweds. They're my heroes and I want to be just like them when I grow up.

Brad and Gracie, happy anniversary. Here's to 34 more.

Awwwww. That is simply perfect!!!

 

[Thandi]

Ya want to know what's beautiful? Our host and his lovely bride celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary. They still act like newlyweds. They're my heroes and I want to be just like them when I grow up.

Brad and Gracie, happy anniversary. Here's to 34 more.

Happy Anniversary to you both!!!!

 

[perkyT]

.....

 

[flirtygirly]

for all my fellow Litsters

 

[imrhapsody]

Anyone for Alanis Morissette or Edgar Allen Poe?

I am articulate and well educated. I even graduated from my master's program with a 4.0. I am a great teacher, a talented photographer and a classically trained soprano. I am also kind. I have so much going for me...when the hell did I become EMO girl. I feel like I should put black eye shadow on and dye my hair black and listen to sad music and cry all the time. Sheezz, snap out of it.

 

[sereneone4u]

As he stands in front of the mirror,
he looks at himself and questions come.
Am I good looking enough to win her?
Is my body one that appeals to her?
How do I measure up to other men?

Thoughts haunt him as he ponders.
How do I approach her, get to know her?
Will I win a victory, only to lose it by words?
Will she shun me and mock me?

He knows the goodness of his heart,
the love he knows is in him.
The desire to share, torn by indecision.
He struggles to find his confidence,
believing what he has read and seen.


He looks from afar at those he desires,
yet approaching none out of fear.
Fear of the unknown, the rejection, the
possibility of hurts to his heart.
Standing bravely, he waits in hope.
A hope to be noticed by only one.


Ladies, men suffer from the same thoughts you have about your appearance. Men desire to be thought of as good looking and desirable, much the same as you do and struggle with those thoughts of themselves.
We have created an impossible world for average people to exist in, trying to measure up to standards that aren't realistic to achieve.
Put aside the fantasy and look at the real man before you. He is as you are, loving, kind, generous and caring. He is thoughtful and ready to share all who he is. All he asks for is a chance to prove himself and be accepted for who he is.
Beauty comes from within the heart and shows in that person's smile and what he does, not what he looks like.

 

[sereneone4u]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/0dcb1e1c4ecdb0e6093d392bcba699c8/tumblr_mtg220ZA2H1rdsi9to1_500.jpg

 

[sereneone4u]

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e1/33/c0/e133c0cc173df6e23cdaa40ae4ecb174.jpg

Remember: there IS beauty in everyone.

“Let someone love you just the way you are – as flawed as you might be, as unattractive as you sometimes feel, and as unaccomplished as you think you are. To believe that you must hide all the parts of you that are broken, out of fear that someone else is incapable of loving what is less than perfect, is to believe that sunlight is incapable of entering a broken window and illuminating a dark room.”
— Marc Hack

http://31.media.tumblr.com/0367f87def2de8f057644052f75bd8fb/tumblr_mpe54pXSkx1qfo2flo1_500.jpg

love this thread

 

[FantasySlut]

https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/993709_10151674486238652_152102969_n.jpg

 

[FantasySlut]

https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1236413_10151661608973652_1800345847_n.jpg

 

[GiggLeGasm]

This remains one of my most favorites.. of all time..

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” ~Marianne Williamson

 

[Thandi]

http://www.makesscentsspaline.com/scents/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Inner-Beauty.jpg

 

[AbsintheFather]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/8fb5b6e447a80ffc3639b15f689b07bf/tumblr_mrz4hdGzQ91s2f4vpo1_500.png

 

[sunshinegirl05]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/8fb5b6e447a80ffc3639b15f689b07bf/tumblr_mrz4hdGzQ91s2f4vpo1_500.png

I like this!!!

 

[perkyT]

http://indulgy.net/ym/Xi/Zx/16747829833761564pznYmvrxc.jpg

 

[imrhapsody]

http://ero.favim.com/orig/201105/26/bra-brunette-girl-light-love-naked-Favim.com-56031.jpg

 

[BradBigBrain]

http://slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/curiosities/2013/september/images/interesting_historical_photos_2.jpg
Charlie Chaplin and Hellen Keller meet.