tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post2286176046228233711..comments2024-03-09T00:24:14.856-05:00Comments on Crystal Collier: Young Adult Author: True BeautyCrystal Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-37058089520893931022014-11-05T20:44:12.096-05:002014-11-05T20:44:12.096-05:00I think I had similar thoughts as a teenager too. ...I think I had similar thoughts as a teenager too. I am so glad those years are behind me. Cascia Talberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001701584084843029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-48570797277561667102014-11-05T20:02:13.201-05:002014-11-05T20:02:13.201-05:00oh, bless you for teaching teens, I'm parentin...oh, bless you for teaching teens, I'm parenting one right now and it's soooo darn hard! yes, I do remember what it was to be a teen, but my own teen turned out to be the exact opposite, which makes it even harder... LOL :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922888671399516573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-36883350717974747982014-11-05T15:44:51.959-05:002014-11-05T15:44:51.959-05:00Okay, am I the only one who thinks that thing is a...Okay, am I the only one who thinks that thing is actually cute? <br /><br />(Got your funnies posted for you. Sorry I was late.)LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-58252224461041677452014-11-05T06:54:17.065-05:002014-11-05T06:54:17.065-05:00That's a great comparison. I'm sure we all...That's a great comparison. I'm sure we all went through this phase as a teenager! I kept a diary/journal. Should get that out someday...or not.Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-71085862645501718792014-11-05T06:53:49.145-05:002014-11-05T06:53:49.145-05:00Hey, Crystal!
Advice to my teen self? Hmmm... Do...Hey, Crystal! <br /><br />Advice to my teen self? Hmmm... Don't be afraid to do the things you haven't done that you really, really want to do. :-)SittieCateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521819279505376147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-36934064550368496562014-11-04T23:17:47.474-05:002014-11-04T23:17:47.474-05:00Ha! Have you been looking over my shoulder and tak...Ha! Have you been looking over my shoulder and taking my pic when I gaze into the mirror? That first pic is so me! ;)<br />But thanks for the reminder to be kinder to myself.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-60224190857455023532014-11-04T23:15:27.138-05:002014-11-04T23:15:27.138-05:00Nice post! I did that, too. I think most people do...Nice post! I did that, too. I think most people do. Someone else already said it, but you were beautiful then and you're beautiful now. :)<br /><br />I think I'd tell the teen me to be less self-conscious.Dawn Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667675689038435581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-62685083600923372002014-11-04T22:10:34.242-05:002014-11-04T22:10:34.242-05:00My goal in life is to get you folks to realize tha...My goal in life is to get you folks to realize that you look the same online as you look in the mirror and as you look when you leave your house to go shopping. Don't hide, share! It's a tremendous relief to accept yourself physically. Now, let's get started on our mental blocks about who we are on the inside. Talk about challenges!! lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-76886264432024035702014-11-04T21:08:21.153-05:002014-11-04T21:08:21.153-05:00Advice to teen self? I think teen self would be am...Advice to teen self? I think teen self would be amazed that I'm still living. (There was an issue...)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-72423120778716668382014-11-04T20:46:49.550-05:002014-11-04T20:46:49.550-05:00Yes Crystal, you were beautiful then and definitel...Yes Crystal, you were beautiful then and definitely beautiful now .... real beauty comes from within... We do have to stop tearing ourselves down and love ourselves more... ;) Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-79265161890180409112014-11-04T18:59:15.533-05:002014-11-04T18:59:15.533-05:00You were beautiful then and you're beautiful n...You were beautiful then and you're beautiful now. I read something once that said, "You'll never be more beautiful as you are today." Which is kind of depressing in a way.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-56868125586109105212014-11-04T18:55:11.267-05:002014-11-04T18:55:11.267-05:00If I could give advice to my teen self, it would b...If I could give advice to my teen self, it would be DON'T LISTEN TO MY MOTHER. She was wrong about me, and she helped steal the tiny bit of confidence I had in myself.<br /><br />Love,<br />Janie.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-45588814775945530712014-11-04T18:16:53.848-05:002014-11-04T18:16:53.848-05:00We've all felt that way at some point. I still...We've all felt that way at some point. I still hate the way I look in photos. I swear I don't look like that. lolKelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-77942010103599438752014-11-04T18:04:37.704-05:002014-11-04T18:04:37.704-05:00I used to do this. I forced myself to stop in coll...I used to do this. I forced myself to stop in college. But for the record, I think aye ayes are adorable. ^_^<br /><br />Odd looking, but adorable. krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-19327721201284445242014-11-04T15:44:07.353-05:002014-11-04T15:44:07.353-05:00Good post.Good post.J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-84222669184072144882014-11-04T15:25:56.122-05:002014-11-04T15:25:56.122-05:00When I was a teen, I felt ugly. And that was mostl...When I was a teen, I felt ugly. And that was mostly because all the boys were in love with my best friend who had a great body, and they didn't give me a second glance. But looking back at the pictures of us from those time I know think, "I was ADORABLE!" :DChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-68842336888860152532014-11-04T15:14:51.514-05:002014-11-04T15:14:51.514-05:00I have far too many days when I look in the mirror...I have far too many days when I look in the mirror and just see a short fat middle aged woman and not the wonderful loving and caring woman I am but I am getting better at seeing the loving Jo-Anne and not so much the fat unlovable one.........Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-3587629209605699862014-11-04T14:30:21.961-05:002014-11-04T14:30:21.961-05:00I definitely felt that as a teenager :) Yay for se...I definitely felt that as a teenager :) Yay for self-inflicted misery!Tiana Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568247032288076461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-10048902135386806342014-11-04T13:47:30.460-05:002014-11-04T13:47:30.460-05:00yeah definitely had those mirror days! sometimes w...yeah definitely had those mirror days! sometimes we are too hard on ourselves I agree! Need to relax more :)noonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454697807016901341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-64001206812760230892014-11-04T13:11:32.494-05:002014-11-04T13:11:32.494-05:00Is that Yoda's cousin?Is that Yoda's cousin?Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-36033898507074915092014-11-04T11:58:31.484-05:002014-11-04T11:58:31.484-05:00I loved that pictureI loved that pictureAuthor R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-41213568241148139342014-11-04T11:50:04.863-05:002014-11-04T11:50:04.863-05:00That creature is an aye-aye! *pats self on the bac...That creature is an aye-aye! *pats self on the back for knowing that*<br />A teacher friend recently sent me a picture of that animal because of the interesting hands and feet, which he said resembled those of a creature in my upcoming book. (He had an ARC.)<br /><br />And yes, I wish I had appreciated how pretty I was as a teenager. I certainly wish I could get those looks back now. (Which means that I'm still looking in the mirror too critically ...)Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-53804145396586607182014-11-04T11:34:37.165-05:002014-11-04T11:34:37.165-05:00If I look in the mirror and see THAT, I'm goin...If I look in the mirror and see THAT, I'm going back to bed until the curse is lifted!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-43530096336938999672014-11-04T10:53:04.752-05:002014-11-04T10:53:04.752-05:00I think we all go through a phase where we are rea...I think we all go through a phase where we are really hard on ourselves. My daughter is going through that, now. It's a tough time!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-86427033493184027302014-11-04T10:41:59.551-05:002014-11-04T10:41:59.551-05:00I have always been ridiculously hard on myself, be...I have always been ridiculously hard on myself, be it with writing, fitness, overall "perfection" it's something I work on every day. I grew up enamored with celebs and wondered why I couldn't look just like one. Not good!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.com