For the first time in my life I feel beautiful. I'm feeling secure about myself and I'm finally becoming open enough to explore all of the things
about me. The problem is, I find, that now that I'm not wasting all my time obsessing over my appearance, I have a ton of time and nothing to
do with it. I'm bored and I sometimes feel lazy and useless. I need some activity! Any suggestions?
Feel good
OK, if you feel lazy, which I do a lot, go get some music and blast it. Then work with that volume, or use head phones, and start dancing. That sure makes me feel better. --Posted by coogrl 01:54AM EST 08/25/04
find your thing
Find your thing. Everyone has thing, whether it be soccer, buliding websites, horror movies, metal, punk, making jewelry, rap, poetry, short stories or photography. Just find something you like and take all the time you invested in criticizing yourself and put it into whatever you have grown to love. --Posted by sister_ray 08:08PM EST 08/24/04
Confidence shouldn't be boring
Geez, hang out with your friends, find a hobby you like (maybe a job too), stay fit, and just do stuff you like to do! How much time could you really have spent obsessing over yourself? That's not an activity! --Posted by lane1930 10:21PM EST 08/22/04
Purposefulness relieves lethargy
Feeling lethargic comes from suddenly having enough time to find purpose ;) Congrats! Since you have dropped more menial things from your agenda, now's the time to ask BIG questions. You've established that your appearance is not a priority for you--so it's naturally time to establish new priorities based on things you actually care about. Ask yourself, "What do I actually care about? What drives/excites me? What's meaningful to me? What makes me feel meaningful?" --Posted by superaims 08:33PM EST 08/22/04
inner beautiful
Find different things to occupy your time...extra curricular activities would look good on your college aplications. Be creative. Buy art supplies instead of beauty supplies. Join a yoga class, go hiking. See how long you can go without talking. --Posted by anc 04:36PM EST 08/22/04
Use it
Use your confidence to inspire others. I'm not saying to go around and pronounce to everyone, "You're beautiful so stop your whining!" If your friends are insecure, talk to them in private if you want to. Join the Clothesline Project, V-Day, HRC, whatever to spread confidence to others. --Posted by kleokriesel 05:59PM EST 08/21/04
Whatever You like To Do...
If you're short on cash, you could get a job or babysit. Otherwise why not try out for a sport? You obviously have the confidence and time. Some fall sports are cross country, and volleyball. Join Drama Club with your friends, or whatever you like to do! If you feel lazy get active, rollerblade, go swimming, etc! --Posted by kgrl0831 09:20PM EST 08/20/04
Have fun with Confidence
If your confident enough, try a new sport or join a club. You'll make new friends and have fun. Or you could experiment with different looks and styles. That's always fun to do! I hope you find happiness with your confidence. --Posted by punkerbabe 01:21PM EST 08/20/04
Find something you like to do!
If you're feeling confident, it's probably a good time to explore new interests. See if you can sign up for a class, sport or whatever. If you're old enough and want to you could look for a job, or you could start a babysitting or mothers' helper business. Helping other people will make you feel like you're using your time constructively. When I have nothing to do I go on a walk (by myself or with someone), put on music and make up a dance, invite friends over, go swimming, draw a picture for someone, decorate my driveway with chalk...anything. --Posted by cutiecat5723 09:58AM EST 08/20/04
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