{"id":2547,"date":"2018-04-17T16:33:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T16:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2019-02-04T20:01:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T20:01:39","slug":"self_love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/stories\/self_love\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Self Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We here at Budsies think you are <\/span><em>special<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We think you are <\/span><em>wonderful<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We think you are <\/span><em>worth celebrating<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is nobody like you in the world. Imagine that? In a world with over 7 billion people, you are the only one of your kind. That\u2019s absolutely incredible! I think we should all give ourselves a high five!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2550\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/un3qpNa_5EG_isZB_pYKA5hEASEMnu_i1XZ7f5xIILNPO6r1pXOUgD3GrvxiXxXmuLuwI-82uJiyF5LcgGX0FYj3695bPykSmeNbi1wsDwQMU6vwiHe_q9e6tRgy8ZvhNe2YF2l-.jpeg\" alt=\"Budsies Selfie\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy @PrintPros (Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Celebrate Your Uniqueness<\/h1>\n<p>It\u2019s absolutely ok to be different. In fact, it\u2019s what we LOVE about you.\u00a0We want you to stay true to yourself and stand out! No more standing in the back, no more thinking bad about ourselves, no more comparing ourselves to others! Celebrate your glasses, smile and show off those braces, be proud of your birthmark, embrace your height and weight, love your hair color, and glorify your goofy laugh!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Why-fit-in-when-you-were-born-to-stand-out.jpg\" alt=\"Self Love\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Why-fit-in-when-you-were-born-to-stand-out.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Why-fit-in-when-you-were-born-to-stand-out-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Why-fit-in-when-you-were-born-to-stand-out-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Why-fit-in-when-you-were-born-to-stand-out-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Why-fit-in-when-you-were-born-to-stand-out-696x696.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the constant use of social media, it\u2019s now even easier to compare ourselves to others. It\u2019s something everyone struggles with, as we\u2019ve been taught to not steer too far from what society deems normal. But everyone is wonderfully different and that is something to be proud of!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today is the day for you choose to celebrate what makes you unique.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2551\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_4468.jpg\" alt=\"Pirate Budsies\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy Black Sam Bellamy (Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h1>Celebrating Kids&#8217; Differences<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>It can be especially hard for kids to understand, accept and celebrate their differences. We love hearing stories where children embrace what makes them unique.<\/p>\n<p>Hazel has Parkes Weber Syndrome, which is an extremely rare disorder. It has caused her right leg to be much bigger than her left leg. A family friend wanted to celebrate Hazel&#8217;s beauty and ordered a Selfie Budsie to look just like her, including a larger right leg.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"VLuhMb3RJ0E\"><iframe title=\"Little Girl Surprised with Custom Doll that Looks Like Her\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VLuhMb3RJ0E?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Hazel&#8217;s mom says her daughter has no idea that she is different in any way. In fact, all of Hazel&#8217;s doctor trips are just fun adventures for her right now. Her mom says as Hazel gets older, her Selfie Budsie is going to mean so much to her! &#8220;To say we are grateful for this Hazel doll would be an understatement!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2557\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budsie.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2002035_Crystal_Rae_Silden_FB.jpg\" alt=\"Selfie Budsie\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy Crystal Rae Silden (Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s also amazing to see when a child celebrates their loved one&#8217;s uniqueness!\u00a0A little girl drew a picture of her baby brother, Ethan, who was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Her family\u00a0had it made into a very special Budsie because the girl wanted him to have it for his surgeries.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2559\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1220533_SarahClarkMikez_FB.jpg\" alt=\"Cleft Lip Budsie\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy Sarah Clark Mikez (Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Budsie has been to every surgery with Ethan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2606\" style=\"width: 423px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1220533_Sarah-Clark-Mikez_Fb.jpg\" alt=\"Buddy for Child with Cleft Lip\" width=\"423\" height=\"317\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy Sarah Clark Mikez (Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Share the Selfie Love<\/h1>\n<p>We all need a little reminder sometimes that we are wonderful just as we are. That&#8217;s our goal here at Budsies, to help you celebrate yourself and the beautiful people in your life. Cheers to being one-of-a-kind and awesome!<\/p>\n<p>Help us spread the Selfie love and make a more huggable world!\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit your favorite self-portrait, a piece of artwork that means something to you, a picture of yourself doing something you love, or even your favorite selfie. We\u2019ll create a plush version, made with love and support. Get started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/plush-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2552\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2019585_jessicapiel_IG.jpg\" alt=\"Self Portrait Budsies\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy @jessicapiel (Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Take a look at why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/guest-blog\/personalized-gifts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">personalized gifts<\/a> are great to give for any occasion!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embrace your beauty! Budsies is celebrating self-love. 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