“Let me ask you a question, in all the years you’ve ever undressed for a gentleman… has he ever asked you to leave? Has he ever walked out, left?No. Because he doesn’t care. He’s in a room with a naked girl. He’s won the lottery. I’m so tired of saying no and waking up in the morning and recalling every single thing I ate the day before. Counting every calorie I consumed so I know exactly how much self-loathing to take into the shower. I’m going for it. I have no interest in being obese; I’m just through with the guilt. So this is what I’m going to do, I’m going to finish this pizza and then we’re going to go watch the soccer game and tomorrow we’re going to go on a little date and buy ourselves some bigger jeans.“
– Eat, Pray, Love
This quote expresses a sentiment that all women should abide by. Instead of devaluing ourselves by adhering to standards set by men, we should praise our bodies for the temples that they are. If you undress before a man and he doesn’t say how gorgeous you look or how this part of your body is so great, then throw him out, because you can do better. I’m not even saying this with a feminist undertone; it’s just a principle that I believe we all forget too often, myself included.
Our bodies are all different. There are some things we can change naturally, and some things we can’t. If you feel like you can change something you don’t like about yourself, then go ahead. Find the motivation and love yourself even more for it. But if there is something you don’t like and can’t change, then start trying to accept it. If you can’t do anything about it, then why spend a minute more of your life worrying? Let. It. Go.
Be confident. Be proud of who you are, no matter your age, appearance or body type. It is hard to remember that in our society, amidst all of the Photoshopping and “medical” treatments that purport to help you reverse the natural process of aging. Madonna and my mother are around the same age and yet, in my eyes, Madonna has not one ounce of the beauty my mother has. Yes, like many other ladies her age, my mom believes that her beauty will decline as she gets older. But what I find beautiful about my mom is that she doesn’t try to outdo nature. She won’t suffer through Botox or dress provocatively just to seem like she’s still current. Her acceptance of who she is is what makes her great, and that is something we should all aspire to emulate.
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