With many of us having put on some weight during the summer, let's face it, it's the first year after an awful 2 years of being “locked down”, we have been lots of messages from women who are not happy with their bodies, and feeling “less than” or “not good enough”, or somehow their body is failing them and their sense of style. It's so easy to be negative about ourselves and our bodies and we thought it was a good excuse to write a few words about body image, self-acceptance, and kindness, because we can all do with more kindness, not just to others, but to ourselves too.
Start by thinking about how you can have a positive relationship with your body instead of a negative one
Even starting to notice that you are criticising yourself is a great first step. That little voice in your head, with negative thoughts, we need to question ourselves and ask “Would I speak this way to a friend? Would I say this to someone else about their body?” If the thought of saying to a friend about their body, what you are saying internally to yourself horrifies you, then it’s time to stop saying those things to yourself. It's a great place to start.
Be kind – stop criticising yourself!
It’s time to also get rid of the idea that not having a model body, or the body you used to have, will make your life perfect. Nothing in life is perfect. Accept imperfection as beautiful Why not start to see how you can apply this concept to yourself and your style and you’ll feel a lot better about yourself. One message we received recently said how seeing a wide variety of women and bodies on our social media pages, here had helped them feel better about themselves, as she could now see that all women were beautiful in their own way and that this idealized “model body” is actually no longer what she saw as the only beautiful kind of body.
Remember you deserve to be loved and accepted in the body you have today
You are an amazing human being. You are perfect just as you are. You should not be stressing yourself out by trying to be someone or something that you are not. The best people will love you just as you are and don’t want you to change. Your body deserves to be loved just as it is. You are alive! Your body is doing amazing things to let you have the life you have and do all the things you do each day. It should be appreciated for what it gives you, and what it allows you to do. Love your body just as it is. You have no flaws, everything is an asset!
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