From the article: Body Images
Share Posts - Ask any woman and she can tell you what she doesn't love about her body, but that's not the purpose of this exercise. Body image is about self-acceptance and learning to love yourself and your body. What do you love about your body? How do you appreciate your physical self? Please tell. Tell About Your Body
I AM IN LOVE WITH MYSELF!
- I've went through a lot in my life. Mostly to do with bullying and body image. I got bullied because I am a bit over weight. I use to cry everyday and then one day I saw people that had worse lives then me! They had cancer or their lives were in danger! Then I noticed how grateful I was for not being underweight or have something threatening my life! So I wanna say that how you look doesn't matter as much as how you look inside! :)
- —Guest IMI
Stuff
- Hi, I'm 13, 2 months and I really don't care about what others think and I might sometimes ask myself " hey, are you preggo!!!", but overall, as long as I'm happy and won't die tomorrow, I'm happy! I'm about 5 feet, only 100 pounds, but I'm 31 inches around my belly! I have a bit of a muffin top, not too noticeable, but I really don't give a crap 'cause I'm not overweight, I'm a little chubby, but not morbidity obese and I exercise (I take badminton). So, I like being a little round, I think being too skinny is, blehhh! I'm certainly not anorexic, and not overweight/underweight. I'm almost perfect!!! I don't starve me, or stuff me! I'm happy and that's all I care about concerning my belly! And if ppl don't like it, then don't read this sh*t!!!
- —Guest Meeeeee
My body?? I don't know it anymore
- My body has been through the mill. I have had cancer and had to go through 5 surgeries before THE BIG ONE. Left by my then husband the night of the 2nd surgery, no family to help, 2 weeks prior to the holiday season, 3 years ago. It all worked out. Now, the cancer comes back and this time i had JUST started to date the man of my dreams. He sat through all the surgeries with me, took care of my boys. 3 yrs later (now) my BODY?? has jumped ahead of time by 30 yrs, menopause has set in, mood swings, hormones; I have no idea what there purpose is any more. I'm sad, angered, happy, ecstatic, extremely excitable, then.. whoa what just happened? Sex is a non happening thing, I'm 34 for crying out loud and I feel 60. I've missed the prime of my sex life, I was looking forward to that. I do love my body, it's me, but i don't like it sometimes, especially when the "groove" should be happening, and all of a sudden the oasis has turned into the Sahara Desert. What do we do know?? It's my body, it's been there 4 me.
- —amyjo61
I love me!
- I don't have any body hangups - and feel really lucky to have a body I appreciate. If I'm having an 'ugly' day I look in the mirror and do something funny which makes me laugh. I bellydance, and this has not only given me an amazing new outlook on my body, but also on all women's bodies, no matter what their shape or size. I think it's important to accept your body the way it is and learn to appreciate it.
- —cassie0780
It's so resilient
- My body took everything I threw its way and keeps on fighting. Poor food choices, not enough exercise, years of smoking, the ups and downs of daily life... it keeps on trying. It forgives. It sees the better choices I'm making today and is rewarding me for it. It seems to understand that I'm older and wiser now and wants to give me another chance. I feel better about my body now more than ever.
- —SandyLane
Love My Wrist Scar
- I have a scar on my wrist that I love. I injured myself when accidentally slipping off a log when attempting to cross a creek when I was nine or ten years old. The scar reminds me of the big splash my body made into the muddy creek waters below the fallen tree. I remember dragging my feet when making my walk of shame back home. I was wearing squeaky mud-filled sneakers and water drenched hair and clothing. I barely noticed the bleeding from my wrist. I was anticipating getting into trouble for soiling my clothes, instead my mother cleaned me up swiftly and tenderly dressed the injury. I associate that scar with a gentle mother's unconditional love.
- —Guest phylameana
It Still Works
- I'm in my mid- (ok, maybe late) thirties, and woke up all stiff this morning... so I wasn't too thrilled with my body. But then I started thinking about how amazing it is that I'm relatively healthy and everything still works. The body is just an amazing thing! And only half an hour after waking up, I'm feeling much better and not as stiff. I think when we're healthy, we should be so grateful for that, and do what we can to take care of our bodies.
- —Guest Jen
Pregnancy Helped!
- Pregnancy helped me see my body as a sacred space. I had to share my body with another being and it was a real learning experience. I learned to treat my body better, to listen to it. I had to slow down when it asked, or hydrate it or use lotion to keep it soft. I never realized this until after I was pregnant and my partner asked me why I was still using lotion on my belly! LOL
- —Guest Elise
