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Apr 18, 2017
Faith· The Little Things

Dear Beautiful Girl Trying to Find Yourself

DearBeautiful Girl Trying to Find Yourself,

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When I was young, I didn’t fit in with the the other girls.

Even though we had similar interests.  Even though we were in the same grade, on the same team and lived in the same neighborhood.

I was awkward.  I was a late bloomer.  I wasn’t all that attractive.

I thought I was one of the few who often felt left out.

Looking back, I realize many girls feel this way in what is now called “middle school”.

It’s a rough age – even if you are pretty and not completely awkward.

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I would often go to my Aunts and my mother and confide in them.  It hurt my feelings that I often wasn’t included and seemed to have a tough time making friends.

The advice I often received was:

Just be yourself.

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I remember thinking.

What does that even mean?

Who am I?

How do I “just be myself”?

At the age of 13 I couldn’t tell you what my talent was – in fact, I was certain I did not have one.

I could give you a laundry list of what I wasn’t good at . . .

I tried every sport, and even though I enjoyed playing, I wasn’t a star player.

I tried art . . .nope, no talent there either.

I couldn’t play an instrument.  I was only an okay student.

It was a tough age then . . . and we didn’t have cell phones, social media and the constant pressure to do “all the things”.

Looking back, I can see one of the greatest decisions I ever made was to cling to my faith, believe that God was listening to my prayers, and use His Word in Scripture as guidelines for my choices.

I can’t go back and give my 13 year old self a gift.

But 13 year olds are not the only ones that ask:

Who am I and why am I here?

So, quite a number of years ago, I thought of a way to inspire young girls (and the young at heart) to love themselves in a way that allows them to celebrate the fact that:

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God created her for a reason – a reason only she can fulfill.

God wants her to be cheerful and embrace hope.

God has a mission for her and needs her to act out of love each and every day.

God is there during the rough times, and that those times will not last forever.

God really does give the best advice.

I wrote a book titled:

Be Yourself: A Journal for Catholic Girls

I had so much fun writing this journal!  I got to be young again!

There are pages that remind the journaler that God made all of creation for us to enjoy . . . and fun questions and games like “would you rather pick flowers or pick pumpkins”???

There are simple short answer questions and thought provoking writing prompts.

There are many inspiring quotes – some are even coloring pages.

There are heartfelt letters inspired by Saints that will truly assure young girls of their worth and God’s incredible love.

There are fun pages that bridge prayer life with scrapbooking, selfies and room design.

So . . .

Dear Beautiful Girl Trying to find yourself,

God created YOU for a reason – a reason only you can fulfill.

God wants you to be cheerful and embrace hope.

God has a mission for you and needs you to act out of love each and every day.

God is there during the rough times, although we may not understand how or feel Him there.

God really does give the best advice.

I try my best to help anyone who is searching a glimpse of God’s love and plan in my book:

Be Yourself: A Journal for Catholic Girls

I would be so grateful if you ordered a copy today!

Don’t forget to purchase the girls some fun supplies to use with the journal!

DaySpring has AWESOME supplies that pair great with the journal: DaySpring Journaling Stickers, Pens and More



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  1. Sara @ To Jesus Sincerely says

    April 18, 2017 at 8:23 pm

    This is me in middle school!!!! I wish I had this book. I’m going to go order my copy right now!!

    • Amy says

      April 18, 2017 at 8:52 pm

      Thank you! I honestly could see a bunch of my friends sitting around with this and drinking wine 🙂 . It’s for all ages!

  2. Anni H. says

    April 18, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    Love this reflection! Because you are so correct – God does truly give the best advice! And, He is never wrong…!

    • Amy says

      April 18, 2017 at 8:53 pm

      Thank you Anni – and Amen!

  3. Tracy Bua Smith says

    April 19, 2017 at 11:47 am

    I loved hearing more about the inspiration behind your journal Amy! Your post could have been about me! Life is so tough for young girls so I ordered one of your journals for a daughter of mine who has struggles, doubts, low confidence, and lots of negative self talk, in hopes she will see more clearly how and why God made her. Thank you!

    • Amy says

      April 19, 2017 at 3:48 pm

      Thank you Tracy!

  4. Ruth Asch says

    April 19, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    What a great idea! My daughter who is nine has been talking to me about this already… how she feels as though she’s the only one who isn’t special, though everyone says she ought to be, etc. She loves this kind of journal / book, and is really seeking good advice I sometimes don’t have the right words for, and wanting to be close to God but struggling… This sounds perfect for her ( though being in Spain we can’t order it here so I’ll have to think about getting someone over there to order it on our behalf).

    • Amy says

      April 20, 2017 at 7:34 am

      Ruth – send me an email and I will forward it to the publisher – we will get your daughter this book! It was totally made for her!!! Thank you so much for leaving a comment!

  5. LaNeshe says

    April 20, 2017 at 8:42 am

    What an awesome resource for young girls. Congrats on launching such a nice product.

    • Amy says

      April 20, 2017 at 10:18 am

      Thank you LaNeshe!!!

  6. Adrienne Luedeking says

    April 20, 2017 at 8:23 pm

    Wow. This was so me in middle school. Toughest years of my life! What a beautiful testimonial.

    • Amy says

      April 20, 2017 at 8:51 pm

      Thank you Adrienne! Aren’t we so glad those years over!?

  7. Megan Baker says

    April 22, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    Congratulations! This is really a wonderful idea for young girls – and maybe some older ones too. it is inspiring to see you using your talents in such a beautiful way. I wish we had something like this when we were young:)

    • Amy says

      April 22, 2017 at 1:37 pm

      Thank you Megan!! 🙂 😉

  8. Michelle says

    May 1, 2017 at 11:00 pm

    Thank you for putting together this beautiful journal. Our girls need more inspiration like this!

  9. Christie says

    August 29, 2017 at 3:17 pm

    I could identify with so much of this post! I could have really used something like this back in the day. I have all boys and didn’t think I would really have anyone to get this for BUT I now have the honor of being a Confirmation Sponsor for my friend’s daughter and I will be getting this for her!!! And maybe one for her sister. I don’t know if I would have thought of it had I not read this post today! 🙂

    • Amy says

      September 3, 2017 at 3:42 pm

      Awesome! Thank you! What a great idea to give it to the person you are sponsoring!

  10. Anne says

    August 29, 2017 at 7:30 pm

    I wish this had been around when my girls were younger.

    • Amy says

      September 3, 2017 at 3:41 pm

      I honestly feel like it could be a comfort to a woman of any age! But I totally hear ya – that is why I wrote it. If I could give a gift to my 13 year old self – this would be it!

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