Shame Weighs A Lot More Than Flesh

I Began To See Myself As Someone Who Can Help Others Understand Diversity Rather Than Feeling Like A Social Outcast. Ellen Taught Me To Not Care About Other People's Opinions. She Taught Me To Be Truthful. She Taught Me To Be Free. I Began To Live My Life In Love And Complete Acceptance. For The First Time I Had Truly Accepted Myself.

I Don't Even Like Watching Sex Scenes In Movies. I Have A Slight Prudish Side To Me.

When It’s Quiet In My Head Like This, That’s When The Voice Doesn’t Need To Tell Me How Pathetic I Am. I Know It In The Deepest Part Of Me. When It’s Quiet Like This, That’s When I Truly Hate Myself.

Being Sick Allows You To Check Out Of Life. Getting Well Again Means You Have To Check Back In. It Is Absolutely Crucial That You Feel Ready To Check Back Into Life Because You Feel As Though Something Has Changed From The Time Before You Were Sick. Whatever It Was That Made You Feel Insecure, Less Than, Or Pressured To Live In A Way That Was Uncomfortable To You Has To Change Before You Want To Go Back There And Start Over.

If Your Self-esteem Really Does Depend On How You Look You're Always Going To Be Insecure. There's No Way You Can Get Around It Because You Are Going To Age. Even If You Get That Perfect Body You're Going To Get Older And Older And Older. You Can't Avid It. So You Have To Somehow, At Some Point, Take Control And Sift The Focus And Decide Who You Are, What You Can Contribute To The World, What You Do And Say, Is So Much More Important Than How You Look.