I bought a stack of magazines to read whilst I was off work for Christmas and, needless to say, never actually got round to any of them. So with about £15 worth of glossy pages piled up and making my living room look messy (I don’t have a magazine rack yet, the flat is still a work in progress) I thought I’d best make a start on them before they get dumped in the recycling bin. So, I ran myself a bubble bath and locked myself away from the freezing cold outside world for a bit.
As I was leafing through the January edition of Cosmopolitan I came across an article that really got me thinking. (I have tried to find an online version of to link to but I can seem to find it.) It was all about women’s perception of themselves and the fact that we’re so used to be self deprecating that we can’t take a compliment any more. We are so used to playing ourselves down that it has become obscene and totally unladylike to be happy with an part of ourselves.
I’m not suggesting everyone should turn into the next Samantha Brick, that takes a whole other level of dedication to this cause but why should we apologise for feeling good about ourselves?
In the article Natasha Devon talks about the fact that she once had such a bad self image that bulimia ruined her health. She battled her demons and now loves her 34H boobs and personally, I say “good on her!” Six other women also added what they liked most about themselves. Their answers varied from their cheekbones to their bums and I think we should all champion at least one thing about our own bodies.
Personally, I’m a fan of my waist. My weight has a tendancy to yoyo (and this is something I am working on) but my waist stays defined and is quite small. It makes me feel feminine and I like to emphasise it when I can.
Psychologists always say we should repeat positive affirmations to ourselves to put ourselves in a better mood emotionally and I think we should start doing it to improve our view of our physical selves too. If we continue to put ourselves down we’re going to start believing that view of ourselves. So, next time you recieve a compliment smile sweetly, say thank you and think about it to perk you up if needs be!
So, what are your opinions on female body image? What do you like about your body? Why do feel like we can wax lyrical about loving our homes and jobs but not our bodies?
Kisses
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