I’m confident in a lot of things…but beauty is not one of them.
Okay, I’m so embarrassed to admit this—but hey, no matter what, I’m still a girl…and I’m vain as a peacock. Like everyone else, I like to look good. I like to get compliments from others. I want girls to look at me with envy and guys to salivate at my footsteps (except ugly balding old men, of course).
Or…I thought I did.
I’ve been getting a lot of compliments lately. I’ve turned from looking like a torched scarecrow to…well, someone decently human. Someone with real hair, fuller cheeks, and life in her eyes. With such a total transformation, it’s no wonder people are exclaiming to me left and right that I look “great”, “pretty”, and “beautiful”.
At that moment, I’m flattered. I smile, I thank them for their kind words. But despite all these compliments, the instant I turn my back, I once again…feel dissatisfied with myself. I forget every compliment, and instead look at the mirror and instantly, unconsciously, start criticizing myself.
It’s made me realize that confidence doesn’t come from external compliments or praises. It doesn’t even come from real beauty. Even if I were to face hundreds of people chanting the immeasurability of my beauty everyday, or have thousands of admirers, or have broken myriads of hearts…I’ll still never be satisfied unless I myself am satisfied with myself.
I need to be more confident, all-around. It’s not enough just to be confident about certain areas about myself. True self-confidence is not boasting about my obvious good points, then turning around to scrutinize my weaker points and bemoaning about it.
And true self-confidence doesn’t come from evaluating and measuring one’s admirable qualities, because no single person is perfect. If you were to assess every detail, you will never be contented with yourself. Thus there needs to be a more permanent, unconditional source of confidence—and mine comes from the faith that I am a beloved, precious creation of God.
The knowledge that I am beloved, that I am worthy of life, that I am uniquely and intricately created, that nothing in my life is a random coincidence…that fact gives me such refreshing, powerful burst of everlasting confidence. Whenever I’m lacking in self-confidence, I remind myself of that truth, and it never fails to lift me up.
Of course, I’m not just talking about beauty. Low self-esteem comes in all forms, but no matter what they are, I believe the best way to overcome it is to tap into that fixed foundation of confidence.
Strangely enough, cooking has never been a factor of low self-confidence for me. I just cook—and that’s it. I think about the flavors, the textures, the colors, the nutrition…but I never scrutinize my cooking. I eat, and even if I don’t like it, I don’t criticize myself. I just think of ways to improve it, and I always do. Hm, wouldn’t it be great if we could have that kind of attitude to all areas about ourselves?
Anyway. Guess what? I’m finally cooking! Wheee-haaaah! And for others, too! A really good family friend is in the U.S. Army and will be deported to a military base in Korea soon, so my family invited his family over for dinner. Here’s the lovely couple, who will soon be off to serve the country:
Okay, here’s the confidence meter again—my mother spent the whole night beforehand worrying and fretting about this dinner, wondering, “What should I make? Will they like it? How much should I make?” She was going crazy, and it was driving me crazy.
“Mom,” I groaned. “Have a little self-confidence. Everyone says you’re a great cook. So just make whatever and they’ll eat it. It’s all about the company, not the food anyway.”
But since I’m a good, helpful daughter, I planned out the menu with her, and even offered to cook some of the dishes. We ended up having quite a glorious spread!
First, we had acorn jelly: 
Slabs of wobbly acorn jelly, topped with chopped wild mugwort, and a sauce made from soy sauce, garlic, scallions, and red pepper flakes. 
Do you recognize this dish? My grandmother made it for us once, the exact same recipe!
And then, we dredged and coated a big bag of Tiger shrimps (this is just one batch, there were loads more)… 
…to make shrimp tempura! 
Ooh! Crunchy and crispy on the outside, juicy and hot, hot, hot on the inside! 
These were a hot sell. They were gone within minutes. My mom had to fry up new batches constantly.
Since it’s the summer, we needed something light and refreshing as well, so my mom and I made two different kinds of salads. The first one is a seaweed-cucumber-radish salad: 
The whole thing is marinated in some kind of sweet, vinegary dressing, and chilled. Very, very rejuvenating. 
The second salad was just your basic salad with a romaine lettuce base: 
Romaine lettuce salad, topped with strawberries, grape tomatoes, blueberries, mango, and garlic-roasted sunflower seeds, dressed in a homemade honey mustard dressing.
And come on, you didn’t think you would be invited to a Korean home without kimchi, did you? 
This wasn’t made by me, but my mom, who makes the best kimchi ever. Yes, this was fresh-made, from scratch. No jarred kimchi for us, no siree! 
Next dish was a dish that I’ve been wanting to recreate ever since that blogger lunch I had at Lighthouse Tofu. It’s Haemul Pajeon, or Korean seafood pancake: 
Stuffed with grated potatoes, zucchini, carrots, scallions, shrimp and squid. Unfortunately, I could not doctor it up “Sophia-style” because my mom would not hear about it. I tried to persuade her to add some bacon…but nope. Gotta do it the traditional, boring way. 
Oh well, it still tasted good. For those curious, my mom “cheated” a bit and used this special flour made for pajoens: 
Thankfully, I did succeed in cajoling her into adding some fine-grated potato into the mix for extra-chewiness. And hahaha, I was right! Even my mother thought it was more delicious that way. By the way, if you can’t read Korean, look for the “Korean pancake mix” label: 
And for the meat course (gotta have a meat course), I made some very special baked Sweet and Spicy Peanut-Buttery Chicken Wings: 
Yup, you read me right! Peanut butter! Ooh la la~ What I did was boil together the following ingredients: soy sauce, ketchup, honey, crushed garlic cloves, tabasco, and big globs of chunky peanut butter. Then marinate prepared chicken wings in the sauce, and bake in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven. 
Result is a sweet, spicy, sticky, peanut-buttery savory candy in your fingers. Finger-lickin’ good!
The last dish was a spicy soybean sprout soup, or Kongnamul Guk: 
It’s the easiest thing to make from a broth of dried anchovies. Toss in some kimchi, soybean sprouts, onions, and red pepper flakes, cook, and you’re good to go. 
I like it because it’s a light finish, with a clear broth that doesn’t weigh you down after a heavy meal. Oh, and I nearly forgot: 
We also had bowls of rice. Of course. I don’t even know why rice is needed with so much food, but apparently, Koreans can’t leave a meal without some rice. 
We cooked the rice in a pressure-cooker though, and it was fun digging up the burnt bits.
Dessert was my famous banana cake: 
Well, not the famous because I change the recipe all the time (I get bored), but everyone loves all the banana cakes I bake for some reason. This time, I added tons of grated dried coconut and chocolate chips. 
It was yummy! I wish you could smell it. It was heavenly. And everyone had a feast: 
I’m actually giving a baking lesson to one of them later in the week. Apparently she isn’t confident about her baking skills, and want to learn to bake something from me. She already knows how to bake a chiffon cake, but that’s about it. She wants to learn to to use butter. What a great way to start, eh?
Question of the Day: What are you most confident about? What are you least confident about?
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Gah, I’ve been meaning you tell you that your hair looks so cute and feathery! Dang, it’s grown like a foot since I last saw you!
Hehe, I am not the person to look up to when it comes to bodily self confidence, but I’m getting better. I lack confidence in how others perceive me (as spaced out or strange), and in how I look, or in my willpower to focus and complete tasks I don’t really like (aka schoolwork). But I’m working on it.
I’m most confident about my writing abilities, and my ability to tell a good story and get it done. I’m confident in my ability to research a topic so I don’t sound like another dumbass journalist. I’m pretty confident I can do good interviews, though I’m still perfecting my skills.
But I’m ALSO confident that nothing keeps Sophia away from her food–we’ll find a way to keep you stocked up! Any chance you’d want to do that CSA thing every now and then?
Hey Mimi, I was just about to ask about the CSA….are they still doing it? I would totally be up for it!
what a beautiful meal with beautiful people to share it with. Our confidence come from Christ but I know I need to trust that more! I am not confident in my writing abilities but I am more comfortable with food and cooking. I love it! I blog to practice writing and share my passions.
Sophia, I am pretty sure I could eat 25 of those shrimp, my favorite! I guess I am confident in my looks, strange because I am a big old fatty, but I like myself either way
LOL! Cheryl, you seriously ROCK my socks for saying that. You’re just amazing. I LOVE your confidence!
Hooray for cooking!!! And those chicken wings look ridiculously tasty.
I’ve had some rough patches with confidence (as I’m sure all of us have) and it still waivers depending on what else is going on in my life.
The thing I’m most confident about isn’t even physical, but my sense of humor. I think I’m funny
And I love making people laugh, so I try to embrace my goofiness and use it daily.
Great insight as always Sophia. Self-confidence really is important for so many reasons. I know I’ve gone through periods in my life where I tended to put all the blame on my shoulders for other peoples’ problems, even when I had no hand in their misfortune. It is stupid really, but the more I look at it, the more I see how detrimental it has been for me. Because I’ve always ‘blamed myself first,’ I’ve reduced myself in terms of value, and instead keep coming back to the bad habits and addictions which feed another, perverted sense of value. And like you said, looking for affirmation of that value in others is passing, just as the Bible reminds us. So ultimatly I agree with you: only true self-confidence can be found when we recognize that we have value because we come from a Creator who loves. I myself need to do a better job of reminding myself that, especially in my writing. It is not about what other people see in my writing or in my appearence (which I too, struggle with sometimes) but rather the way in which every action I takes reflects God’s love for both me, and all the world.
As for what I’m most confident about, I think it’s a willingness to want to try to make other people happy.
Sophia, I did think you were beautiful and pretty when I met up with you
Of course, a little more roundness and you will look even better. But what I liked most about you was that sweet gentleness… and of course from reading your blogs, your writings always manage to touch my heart. Indeed, we need well-rounded confidence. Keep yielding yourself to God’s transformation. You are you. A well-loved treasure to God. A blessing to us. And an inspiration in your own way.
My confidence is in Christ.
Perfect answer, my dear.
Wow. That meal looks amazing!
I love your words at the beginning of this post! So well stated!
Great post! I have definitely found that when I’m focused on God – and in particular His love for me – it’s much harder to beat myself up or be too self-critical.
SOPHIA! I am so behind on commenting here, I know, but I wanted to take the time to read every single one of the posts you did during your trip. What an incredible time! You had me drooling every step of the way. I could surely live on Singaporean (and Korean for that matter) food for the rest of my life.
I agree with you re: compliments–people can say nice things to you until the cows come home, but until you believe it because you yourself know it, it won’t change anything. You = general you, btw. At any rate, it is wonderful that you can find confidence in your cooking despite feeling less confident in your looks. Just remember that you wrote this post–you said it yourself: wouldn’t it be great if you had the same attitude about your looks as about your cooking?
Everything looks divine. I really want to make a seafood pancake now! Looks delish.
I am most confident in my cooking and baking skills — and that I’m a happy/nice person. I’m not sure what I’m least confident in because sometimes I need to eat some humble pie — but truly I have down days too and just try to not let people know it.
there was a point in high school where i remember being at a new years party. i didn’t know most of the people there. i was in jeans and a tank top, no makeup, hair in a ponytail. there were a few other girls there who were fully decked out-short skirts, bleached blond hair, full face of makeup, and a tan.
i talked to people, made new friends, had a good time. the pretty girls talked to each other, stared at the boys, and didnt smile.
at midnight, my makeupless, non scantily clad, far less skinny self had a line of boys for the midnight kiss. the pretty girls? sitting alone.
that was the night i realized that being confident and friendly would get me much farther than any miniskirt.
i am always so impressed with your eats!
yummy
What I am most confident about? My ability to do beautiful makeups! and giving tips on skincare
least confidence.. is in myself, my body, etc..
Awwww……. first of all…. what is acorn jelly like?? I’ve never tried that. It looks interestingly good!!
You guys made SO much food! It all looks super gorgeous and delicious!!
Confident…. about…… umm….. ?
Not confident about my body, weight, my personality, I always think people don’t like me adn don’t want me around….
Hey Katie! Acorn jelly tastes like…nothing. Sorry to disappoint you, but we eat it really for that jell-o texture, not the taste. That’s why the sauce is always very important.
And PLEASE don’t think people don’t like you or don’t want you around…the more you think it, the more awkward you become, and the more people feel that awkwardness and really DON’T feel comfortable with you…it’s a vicious cycle! I’m sure you have LOTS of great qualities…be confident, and people will be drawn to you!
((hugs))
You are beautiful. Confidence will come with time.
Loving that banana cake, I can almost smell it…even taste it. And it tastes good;)
Girl, I wish you were more selfconfident because you’ve got so many beautiful things to be proud of. Both inside and outside. I think it takes time, but please always remember that you are beautiful and that you are YOU. Live your life and be proud. Because you should!:)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
Okay, you’ve got shrimp tempura, a ridiculously beautiful salad, and kimichi all in one post … and other fantastic food I have never had before!!!!!! Not fair!!!!
I love your blog … you always write about the most interesting topics. I want to be your BFF
I am most confident about my ability to pull something off, whether it is a party, a dinner, an essay the night before it is due etc..
I am least confident about my body.
I think the reason that I’m doing so well right now with food/eating/body image issues is b/c I’m no longer so focused on the outside. Don’t get me wrong… I do care about my appearance, but not like before. Before I was willing to push family and friends aside and put myself first. Now I realize that what makes me happiest is being with my loved ones. I am most confident about being a true and caring friend. I am least confident about the way I look in shorts. Working on it…
Those peanut butter wings look fabulous!
Everyone has insecurities about their appearance, abilities or SOMETHING. I’m glad that you see the most important part of that though, and hope you start getting used to the compliments because you do look great!
I have to say, I am addicted to your presentation of Asian food. There are so many mouth watering pictures, and you couldn’t just let all of us mouth watering while facing the monitor , hahahaha
btw, how’s the lunch yesterday in DC? I am very much looking forward to see the photos!
I’m happy you realized that self confidence comes from within, though I’m sure you know it all along!
Just like me, I’m confident of myself, but my line of work requires me to dress up, put makeup & etc..sadly it does make a difference in gettin that sale presentation, that decision maker dude to sign that ltter of approval, etc.
So I guess we all live in this material world, and have to play by the rules. However, as long as we are confident inside, we do let less of that superifcialness affects us personally, & take it as ahh well..it’s just a requirement of the job. nothing more. I’m pretty as I am ;p
I’ve always wanted to be more confident about myself, which led me to dieting and what not. I’m slowly starting to learn how to appreciate myself for who I am and not who I am compared to others, though. I’m most confident about my ability to find something positive and beautiful about everyone I meet. I’m least confident in sadly, myself. I still struggle with self image every day and still feel that no one will truly like me for who I really am. Hopefully one day I will be able to have a more positive outlook on myself, though!
And I agree with you, no one should analyze their every feature. We are all beautiful and unique in our own ways and we should all be proud of this fact!
The shrimp looks yummy! I would have dominated that part of the meal!! Sadly I’m not that confident in my cooking skills. I can follow directions pretty well, but coming up with things to make on my own like you do? No way!
<3 Tori
I seriously love all the different foods you post! I think I’m most confident about my eyes, they’re brown which is hate, but the shape of them is really pretty! What I’m least confident about is probably my thighs – they’re so muscular! But I always try to remind myself of all the amazing things they can do and it usually cheers me right up (:
That’s such a great analogy with cooking. I never thought about that. Why can’t we have the same confidence in cooking as we do ourselves?
As always the food looks fabulous, especially that fruit filled salad!!
hmm, what am I confident about? The list grows each day which is good. My personality. I’m working on feeling 100% confident in my own skin…some days are better than others!
Honestly, I don’t think I am confident about anything! I always have a huge sense of self-doubt and fear of failure no matter what I’m engaging in, from running to academia to art. I am a very ‘needy’ person and seem to need constant reinforcement to believe that I am anything other than utterly useless and a worthless waste of space. I’m not sure where this negative mindset will take me though, because I am sure it’s highly irritating for others. I stress like your Mum did over the cooking over just about everything, and waste so much nervous energy in the process…it’s just so much easier for me to believe that I am a failure and a fraud when I succeed at something because it was ‘luck’ or something similar.
I adore bits of rice that have burnt or stuck to the pan…I thought I was the only one!
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~Jess~
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I’ve come to the realization lately that everyone struggles with how they look…I’ve never met anyone who was a hundred percent happy with their appearance. It’s really unfortunate as their are just so many truly beautiful people out there (you being one of them!). I wish I could taste your cooking sometime Sophia! I love how uninhibited and inventive you are.
Mmm, that seafood pancake thingie looks so good!
Oops, I didn’t finish. Haha. I think confidence is truly an internal thing. For all the compliments I’ve received over the years from kind people, I probably only internalized about 10% of them, which is sad. A key for me has been to realize that I have to believe in myself before I will believe the kind words from others. The praise has to start with me.
I’m confident about my life choices and the way I find happiness. I used to feel like I was “weird” because I was introverted. I used to think I was supposed to live in a different way — be more social, be louder, etc. I don’t feel that way now.
I’m working on my confidence with my career. I don’t think I see myself as the capable, smart woman others see all the time. I doubt myself too much.
It’s interesting that you mention this because it’s so true, think about it, celebrities who get told they are “gorgeous” and “Beautiful” everyday STILL think they are not good enough and are ugly. Sometimes that confuses me, but then I remind myself that they are HUMAN and that’s normal. Everyone has some confidence issues, no matter what, it just what you DO with those issues that matters. Do you dwell on it all day everyday? Or do you give yourself positive affirmations and turn it into a positive thing?? So important.
This food, as always, looks amazing. The acorn jelly looks…interesting. I bet it tasted amazing. And I LOVE shrimp tempura!
family is my backbone, and my mom is the reason i have high confidence.
im most confident in my emotions and attaching/recognizing my authentic self and when im not myself. im confident with my creativity and love/compassion for people.
im least confident with my ability to motivate myself and break habits/fears.
xoxo <3
Holy cow that looks so good! So many different dishes! We never do that in the American culture. It’s like a main dish and two sides. ha
I’m definitely confident in my cooking ( which I shouldn’t be because I screw up all the time) because I have a passion that covers flaws but of course I’m a girl and get insecure about all sorts of other things.
I’m confident in my ability to be a good wife. That is something that takes effort but is so rewarding.
It’s so important to be confident in something. Hopefully its your beauty (whether that be inward or outward beauty) but so many women struggle feeling overall acceptance of their appearance. As long as you can find 100% full confidence in something about yourself, that is what is important.
I think I am confident in my ability to connect with people. No matter who it is, I always seem to find a way to be able to relate to another person. I love that about myself!
Okay, I have to say, that salad is probably one of the most “normal” things I’ve seen on your blog ever, but it’s still the most beautiful salads I’ve seen! You have THE BEST food experiences!
ACORN JELLY!!! Can your family please adopt me?! And is there a recipe for kimchi that you can share? It looks absolutely delicious and I’m trying to learn how to make it…
Today, I don’t know quite what I’m most confident about. Maybe yoga. Also today, I’m least confident about my tolerance for others – I felt myself getting so irritated with everything, which didn’t used to be the case. Gotta work on that. Lovely post, as always!
You’re so right–confidence does not come from external compliments; it’s something that must come from within. I am most confident about my writing skills, but I am least confident about, well, my entire appearance.
You know what’s funny Sophia? I have never met a woman who has been truly, absolutely confident in her looks. Even beauties are somewhat insecure about it (when you’re constantly praised about something you’re afraid that it will fade which it always does). So don’t worry, everyone is a variation of insecure in some way. Oh and the burnt bits, they’re the best!
Today is just one of those days where I visit your blog a couple times to either finish reading or finish commenting because of my needy mini mes. Sigh. Let’s hope this is the last time today I have to visit.
Holy shmoley! You guys know how to treat your guests to dinner. I’d love to have an authentic Korean home cooked meal like that. The first dish looks very intriguing. The only thing I don’t like about Korean food is that I find there’s usually too much meat as I’m not a big meat fan. But this meal looks delicious and perfect seeing that not a lot of the dishes are not meat dishes. Everything looks great! You and your mom cooked up a super meal and anyone would be privileged to be a guest in your home.
I’m most confident about the love I have for my kiddies. Nothing else can be stronger or stand in the way of that. I’m least confident in, well let’s just say, one of the things I’m least confident in is my baking skills. But I’m working on it. Food blogging has definitely helped.
Well, Lequan, anytime you’re in the area…you have warm, open invitation to my house, because both my dad and I are not big meat-eaters. And because my dad is “the head” of the house, my mom and my brother follow suit and don’t eat much meat either. Koreans actually usually always HAVE to have meat in their meals, esp when there’s a guest, because it’s a way of showing that they are not cheap hosts, which may be why you find that there’s too much meat. But just for you, we’ll pile on the veggies and the fish.
p.s. and wish you could join me when I’m teaching this lady how to bake this Friday!
OMG! Everything looks SO yummy!
ps. I have a very rough relationship with my confidence. I am always faking it to make it, ya know what I mean?
ah, confidence. i definitely need to work on this… i think i am confident until i start getting compliments, and then i shy away and back down.
this was such an honest post. Confidence, to me, is like one of the most important qualities a person should have to be ‘attractive’ (not just physically- emotionally too). I am working on my own, and i am glad you are starting to accept yourself & realize that you are worth complimenting (because you are!!!). I feel so confident sometimes, while at other times i feel horrible. It is a battle for sure
It’s so true. I don’t know if it’s true for everyone, but when it comes down to it, I have to believe in myself for true confidence. It doesn’t matter how many compliments I get, I have to know what they’re saying is true for me. And we are our own worst critics, but I think if we weren’t, we’d all be lazy slobs. LOL! Your spread loooks amazing–you are right to be confident in the area of cooking. I am most confident in baking cakes–I absolutely know I can make a delicious, moist & perfect cake. I am not so confident in anything else I make, though I always enjoy it. I am least confident in my understanding of the scriptures. I really don’t like to be wrong so it’s tough for me to even talk about religion with anyone b/c I’m too scared that I might have misunderstood something and they’ll argue with me and since I’m not confident (yet), I won’t have a good defense for my beliefs. But at least that lack of confidence is something I can fix the more I study the Bible.
Reading the scriptures can definitely be tough…but one of the beauty of the bible is that it is so intensely deep and profound that you get different insights and revelations EACH time you read it…seriously, I get different emotions and lessons for the same verse, depending on the circumstance and condition I’m in when I read it. That’s why I’m convinced that there is NO WAY the bible is written by a man…it’s the work and word of God for sure!
I find it so endearing that you are so thirsty for God’s word, though. That thirst…it’s not something everyone has, esp in this age. I know God is absolutely pleased with it, and will not let you down. Have fun reading and understanding the scriptures, Veronica…remember it’s not a textbook, but a living, breathing, powerful tool, and you have the Holy Spirit in you to connect with it. God bless you!
Your fruity salad was my favorite. So pretty! I am definitely not confident when it comes to sports. Anything where I have to run around on a field surrounded by flying balls and I feel totally insecure and I’m ducking like crazy. I AM confident when it comes to public speaking. I know a lot of people are afraid of it, but I enjoy it. I get a rush and almost a feeling of power!
You are right. Confidence comes from within. Your comment on my blog recently was really relevant to this, in that I don’t need to rely solely on the comments of others to sustain my confidence as an artist. I need to believe in myself, for me. There is nothing more refreshing than a person who is happy and secure in themselves and who they are.
Sarah x
PS I like the sound of acorn jelly…I’m very intrigued!
i love your cooking confidence! i’m getting pretty confident in the kitchen too – as long as i like it, i’m happy.
I’m probably most confident about my ability to paint
If I want to paint a portrait, I just do it.. no questions asked! If it doesn’t work out, I always manage to fix it and turn it into something I am really pleased with.
I am probably least confident about my appearance. Shocker.. I know
I reallt loved this. You are so very wise Sophia
I have honestly learned so much from you, and each day your attitude gets even MORE amazing (is that even possible!?). 
<3 Tat
I’m confident about my work and probably physical appearance (not proud, but happy with it) but I’m not confident about relating to people… I often feel rejected, not loved and ignored. still working on that.
I love all these korean dishes… you need to teach me how to cook them!!!
You are one of the most amazing and beautiful person inside and out!!
I am confident in my field (Accounting).
Not so confident about… some of myself, lately I’ve been singing in the church and I’m afraid that I go out of tune and could not relay the message or I may look awkward in front of many people.
TEMPURA one of my fave!!!
Wow, I love that salad with all the colors. Nice looking tempura shrimp too. Your posts always make me hungry and half the things I would never eat anyway.
You are beautiful because you are beautiful on the inside. It is nice that you are looking better (healthy) on the outside, but you are a beautiful person inside and that matters most. When we are gone from this earth, the only beauty people will remember of us will be that from the inside. That will stay forever as the beauty outside will fade. So do not get judgmental of your outside self because that matters the least in the grand scheme of things.
oh that colorful salad looks so good- yum!
What delicious food!!! Loving the banana cake, and salads, and kimchi.
Thank you for your honesty about confidence. I think you’re absolutely right, confidence in your imperfect and beloved self is foundational. Without it, all external compliments wither away quickly.
Thank you for your comment on my blog, you’re right that high-raw foods don’t suit everyone. I need to accept what my body can handle and move on. I could never be 100% with all the delicious foods out there, especially the dishes featured on blogs such as yours
xxx
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