User talk:Natural africah

A guide to self exploration: loving yourself
How often do we as (African Americans) think about where we originated from? Our heritage and how simple facial features trigger details about our ancestors tribes, or island? Probably never or only when an elder in the family brings it up. Recently, I've discovered something amazing in my blood line. My family were never involved in slavery! It was an amazing discovery and puzzling. I couldn't believe how small minded I had been for years. I had always imagined we were from Africa I guess because I had always admired Ethiopian food or stood out for naturalism more than anybody I had known. I did everything natural-- natural birth, natural hair, natural foods and even followed family religion. Even with this new found discovery, I'll always be true to Africa, Jamaica, and Ethiopian. They are beautiful places with very beautiful people. My page is also about not giving into self hate. One of the biggest issues we have in society is people who judge solely based off of the tone of our skin. It has been amazing to me that throughout my years people with the exact skin tone of me would call me ugly just because I was of dark skin. It always astounded me guys I dated in the past would somewhat "favor" lighter skinned girls over my particular color and it can really drive a person mad especially when you may already have self esteem. I always found myself changing things every time someone would make a comment. Oh you have a lot of acne-- or your breast are uneven, your skin is too dark, you're fat, you have a lazy eye, I don't like how big and curly your hair is CHANGE IT and I always would. I would wear tighter or shorter clothing thinking it would make me look more appealing because when I went out I used to get looked at when I had those things on-- "that doesn't make you look like a beautiful woman" you make you look like a beautiful woman with how you carry yourself." Even If you look like a model on the outside, you have to be truly happy with yourself because that's all that matters. Now I can say I'm in a place where I'm no longer bleaching my skin. I have embraced my beautiful brown skin and realizing everyone isn't the same. There is no perfect person and god made us all in his image so that means we are beautiful from the womb! I wear less makeup, I don't hold my head down when I pass someone I think is attractive because I no longer think of myself as a 2% woman. I am phenomenal, I'm a beautiful, curvy, brown natural momma to a beautiful baby and I wouldn't change it. I wouldn't wanna be anybody but me. Just Au'branee and I'm so content:) Natural africah (talk) 06:36, 16 July 2015 (UTC)