It's really hard to get on here once a day! So I'll write an entry this morning for yesterday, and do another tonight for today.
As I was sitting in Starbucks recently, I overheard two women complaining about their bodies. Neither of them were obese, so I hated them a little bit. And then I realized I don't get to hate people for struggling with the same body issues I struggle with.
The whole experience reminded me that I don't have the same self loathing of my body and looks some of my beautiful friends have, which is really interesting to me. Because-- confession-- I really love some parts of my body. Especially my butt. I don't know if it's because it's just shaped the way I like butts to be shaped, or if I'm susceptible to the praise it's received. But the way it looks in a pair of dark pants? Uh huh. Like. And my hair. Thought it is rebellious when I try to do fancy stuff with it, it's great left down.
Anyways. Enough about me, gushing over my favorite parts. The parts I don't like so much (especially my tummy) I talk to, particularly in the shower. This process helps me remember that there's a lot my tummy does for me, and I need to appreciate it.
What's your favorite body part? What parts do you struggle to love?
Well, I do love my butt as well. I agree that it looks great in a pair of black pants. But I love my tummy too. I don't, however, like my scalp because it HATES weather changes, and I don't, however, love my skin because it is way more hormonal than I am. I like that you just invited everyone to reply! tee hee
ReplyDeleteI love this entry! :) It's nice to hear someone talking about the things that they like about their body. I think that's really hard for most girls/women to do... we're just kind of trained to focus on what we want to change, rather than to appreciate what we want to keep.
ReplyDeleteWhat do I love? I love the mole on my cheek. I used to hate it, but hey, if Marilyn Monroe had one, then maybe it's not such a bad thing. And my calves, because they're muscular and that makes me happy. But I definitely struggle with my hips and tummy. We don't get along at all.
Great post, Val! :) I used to have no shape whatsoever until I started college. Then, I got hips. I knew I was going to get them because my mom and my grandma have these Marcell hips, but I hated them at first. For the first time in my life, I had to struggle to find pants that fit. It made me get out of the hip hugger stage I was in and move into the grown-up jeans. I was shopping for the same ones my mom buys: the ones that go completely over your hips. I used to be extremely embarrassed about it, but I've grown to love them. I, however dislike my hair because it has tantrums and decides no matter what I do with it to be frizz instead of the curls it lets out every now and then.
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