Archive for February 3rd, 2009
To Thine Own Self Be True
This month’s SELF magazine, which focuses on the notion of finding your “happy weight,” has a great quote about body acceptance that I shared a couple weeks ago.
“Life is far too rich, interesting and short to waste on hating your body.”
I re-read the magazine in its entirety last night at the gym … and seeing that quote again just reinforced the message of really loving yourself as you are … hard as it may be for me (and so many of us) some days.
As I read, I found myself drawn in particular to two articles.
The first one (which I can’t find online) features six nude (but modestly/strategically covered up — it’s not pornographic or sexual at all) women of all different shapes, races and body types.
As I looked at each woman’s shape, I was able to see a bit of myself in each of them … in spite of their own variance. (more…)
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