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" Today, I want to address the issue of how hard it is for all of us to take a darn compliment. See if you can relate to this scenario: You walk by a friend who tells you, &amp;quot;You look cute today!&amp;quot; Rather than saying, &amp;quot;Thanks,&amp;quot; I find that most people say something more along the lines of: &amp;quot;Really? I was actually just thinking my hair looked like crap!&amp;quot; Or, &amp;quot;Thanks...but I feel like a slob!&amp;quot; Or, &amp;quot;Ugh, I hate this dress! I&amp;#039;ve had it for ages and it&amp;#039;s time to retire it! But Thanks!&amp;quot; I think the main reason we dance around taking compliments is because we are afraid others will think we are conceited\u2014and that stinks. Because the person who complimented you most likely meant it (don&amp;#039;t you mean it when you give a compliment?). And by not thanking them, you&amp;#039;re kind of putting yourself down after someone just brought you up. So here&amp;#039;s my plea: take the compliment, ladies. Even if you genuinely don&amp;#039;t believe it yourself. It&amp;#039;ll pump up your self-esteem a little each time you agree with the person. Go on, you&amp;#039;ve earned it! Let&amp;#039;s practice right now: Ladies, I appreciate you all so much for reading my blogs. All of your comments are so quick-witted and charming. You&amp;#039;re all so smart! Well, what do you say??? xxoo Emily, associate beauty and fitness editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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