To Pierce Or Not To Pierce

I chose not to have either of my daughter’s ears pierced.  Yes I wear earrings and have explained to my daughters that when they are older, they can make the decision for themselves.  I am not knocking anyone’s decision to go in that direction with their daughter.  I just want to make sure that I am clear in what I communicate to my daughters in these very formidable years.  The message that I want to send is that the choice is yours, down the line.  Right now my focus is positive self-esteem, confidence and a commitment to continued growth.  They are already so inundated with messages about everything from popularity to being cool and enormous peer pressure.  I just didn’t want to fuel that by giving them one more unnecessary decision to make every day.

I know this may seem a little contradictory to some considering the fact that I wear earrings but my heart’s intent is pure.  Believe me, the time I spend in the morning trying to match my outfits and coordinate earrings yet remain understated and professional could be best spent doing something else.  So trust me, I am considering my own words.  Truth be told, I still believe that less is more and allowing our natural beauty to shine through without hiding it behind anything is proudly displaying the belief that “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” because I was made in the image of God.

As women we go through so many changes and challenges with self perceptions and body image.  I just want to give my girls a chance the best way I know how and not impose something on to them that they may or may not subscribe to in their lives.  My desire is that when they look in the mirror, they will see what I see – an intelligent,  confident young lady with a purpose who is absolutely beautiful.