You are already good enough, you will realize one day.
Jessica on December 8, 2009
Being skinny is not going to make you happy. Its not your body that needs to change– its your attitude about it. This is eating-disorder thinking, and it will only make you more miserable, because it never ends… you will never be perfect enough because perfect DOESN’T EXIST. I know this from experience.
Happiness comes from self-acceptance and realizing that even though we have flaws, we’re still acceptable and worthy of love. Exercising and eating right are great, but when you’re doing it out of love, rather than punishing yourself. Stop comparing yourself to other people– you are you, and they are them. EVERYONE has gifts and flaws that are unique to them.
I know plenty of full-figured girls who are absolutely beautiful and have guys crawling all over them, because they FEEL beautiful and good about themselves. Its not you who’s flawed, its our society that sends the message that only skinny is pretty. But girl, pretty comes in a lot of different sizes. You gotta love yourself for who you are.
Amazing “Dear Body” Video by Ally Marks: A few months ago, I received an email from a girl named Ally Marks.
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Katie on November 25, 2009
You are already good enough, you will realize one day.
Jessica on December 8, 2009
Being skinny is not going to make you happy. Its not your body that needs to change– its your attitude about it. This is eating-disorder thinking, and it will only make you more miserable, because it never ends… you will never be perfect enough because perfect DOESN’T EXIST. I know this from experience.
Happiness comes from self-acceptance and realizing that even though we have flaws, we’re still acceptable and worthy of love. Exercising and eating right are great, but when you’re doing it out of love, rather than punishing yourself. Stop comparing yourself to other people– you are you, and they are them. EVERYONE has gifts and flaws that are unique to them.
I know plenty of full-figured girls who are absolutely beautiful and have guys crawling all over them, because they FEEL beautiful and good about themselves. Its not you who’s flawed, its our society that sends the message that only skinny is pretty. But girl, pretty comes in a lot of different sizes. You gotta love yourself for who you are.