Day 3: Body Image

About body image.


I feel like this is one of those posts that could go on and on. I have so much to say, yet it is hard to speak about anyone but myself. I think every person on this earth has felt insecure at one time or another. I know, thats a bold statement but I truly believe in it. Some people's insecurities may last only a few minutes, and some may last a lifetime.

I am no exception to this. I am 5 foot 6 inches tall and my weight varies anywhere from 120 pounds to 125 pounds. I have never been embarrassed about my weight or my height. That said, I still do have insecurities about my body. I hate my legs. They are long but they are not spectacular. I see those girls with legs that look like they just ran 18 miles (even though they probably haven't.)Its my point of insecurity. At my age it is mostly just luck that we stay relatively in shape. We haven't had kids but our bodies have drastically started to change. Its hard to regulate what you eat, especially in your first few years of living away from home. Suddenly your eyes are opened to so many new found freedoms.




I can only speak for women but I think comparison is a big part of our body image problem. We see other women, from different cultures, different up bringing, different genetics, different body makeup, we automatically start comparing our body to theirs. But thats just it. We are all different and we will never have a body just like someone else. Thats a beautiful thing isn't it? Don't get me wrong, I still sit in front of my TV doing ab workouts just so I can eat that red velvet cupcake that I have been craving. Compromise. Comparison and compromise.

So because we know that our insecurities wont simply slip away, lets embrace our insecurities. Be honest with yourself and be honest with others.
Be joyful. Be real.