How many times do we click on a post that promises us 'six steps to skinny'... 'All you need to know to lose weight' ... 'Rid cellulite with this simple trick' ?
If you are anything like me, you do it daily.
I know it is click bait. I know it is total bullshit...but I read it anyway.
Why?
Why are intelligent women getting sucked into a vortex of lies?
Simple really. We have been conditioned to believe we need repairing.
Hey! WE ARE PERFECT THE WAY WE ARE.
Yes, some women go grey in their 20's while others have their natural hair colour into their 60's (my mother-in-law has less grey than a couple of her children). Some women have sunspots while others have perfectly placed laugh lines. Some women have zero body hair. Some have cellulite starting at their knees. Some have perky boobs. Some have legs for days. And the real news: not one woman has everything she wants or deems desirable. So we focus on what we don't like...or rather what media has told us is offensive.
While we are busy clicking on posts, buying products to 'fix' our 'imperfections', someone, somewhere is wishing they were as imperfect as us. It's true. I am betting that many of us receive a compliment but quickly dismiss it with "...ugh, if I could only do something about my _____". STOP.
Stop with the negative self talk. Stop with the obsession of what is not ideal for you. START displaying and highlighting what you adore about yourself. Gloss up those gorgeous lips that showcase that smile that lights up a room. Hike up those cuffs to show off those sexy calves and ankles. Keep your hair long if that's the style that makes you feel beautiful and sexy. We allow ourselves to be pressured into fashions & styles that the advertising world is marketing. You are in control.
You control your happiness. Stop giving that power to strangers.
YOU ARE A PERFECT YOU.
Stay happy & healthy
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