| It has become the norm in today's society to see | | | | when we work with our bodies than if we work |
| our flaws instead of our beauty. It seems like | | | | against our bodies. |
| anytime anyone looks in the mirror anymore all they | | | | Now is the time to reestablish your connection with |
| see is what they would change. They see love | | | | your body. Imagine that you had someone around |
| handles, they see flab, they see rolls, moles, and | | | | you all the time telling you how awful you are, how |
| freckles. It seems that finding the good in one's | | | | fat you are, that you are worthless, and that you |
| appearance has become an impossibility. | | | | aren't worth being taken care of. You were |
| It's sad really. We place the other people around us | | | | constantly neglected by this person, and when ever |
| on pedestals, while we try to find a rock to hide | | | | you did try to speak up, they shoved chocolate cake |
| behind. Then those of us who have managed to find | | | | into you. Your body desperately wants to be heard. |
| the beauty within ourselves are considered vain and | | | | However, your body has become so used to the |
| self centered. This is most visible in Hollywood, we | | | | neglect and abuse that you dish out to it on a regular |
| pick apart the beauty of the most well known and | | | | basis that it is shutting you out. |
| admired women in the world. But then what are we | | | | How do you reestablish your connection with your |
| left with? If these women can be the subject of | | | | body? Start by listening to and honoring the signals |
| such scrutiny, with every flaw pointed out on the | | | | your body gives you. Do you need to sleep? Go to |
| pages of some tabloid magazine, what is the | | | | bed? Do you feel like getting fresh air and moving? |
| everyday woman left with? | | | | Go for a walk. Are you hungry? Eat something |
| Women, it's time to take back our strength and our | | | | yummy and enjoy every bite. Are you not hungry? |
| beauty! No longer shall we be the victims of our own | | | | Then don't eat that doughnut your coworker offered |
| self hatred. It's time to take action and learn to love | | | | you. Your body is constantly sending you signals that |
| ourselves. We women have an immensely powerful | | | | indicate what it needs, start listening to these signals. |
| combination of strength and beauty within us and in | | | | The more you listen, the easier these signals are to |
| our bodies. It's time to release our innate power to | | | | hear. |
| the world. | | | | Another way to reconnect with your body is to start |
| So how do you get to the point where you truly | | | | moving it. For me, I connect best with my body |
| love who you are and the body that you live in? You | | | | when I dance or do yoga. My body loves to dance, |
| take it one step at a time. Start by noticing at least | | | | and the more I do it the happier my body and I are |
| one thing that you love about yourself every time | | | | together. It also tends to do good things for my |
| that you look in the mirror. It's there somewhere. | | | | waist line in fun and natural ways. For you, it may be |
| Maybe you'll find it in the color of your eyes, in the | | | | that you connect with your body on your daily walk |
| curve of your shoulders, or the strength of your | | | | or run, playing tennis, or swimming. Discover your |
| thighs. It's there, and you'll find it. | | | | favorite way to move your body, and do it |
| The next step is to quit your diet. There is no quick | | | | consistently. If you're not sure what activity your |
| fix that will suddenly have you wake up tomorrow at | | | | body likes best than take some classes and try new |
| the size of your dreams. It's about loving yourself as | | | | things. There is a physical activity out there that you |
| you are right now. If you're on a diet than you're | | | | and your body will love to do together. |
| telling yourself that you need to lose weight, and the | | | | Finally, take the time and put care in the way that |
| more you tell yourself that you need to lose weight | | | | you present yourself to the world. You treat your |
| the more weight you have to lose. | | | | body with respect when you honor it and dress it |
| Learn how to be healthy eating foods that you love. | | | | nicely. You already know that you feel vastly |
| Find a way to learn how to think and act like one of | | | | different when you walk out the door in your |
| those naturally thin women that have never counted | | | | favorite outfit with your hair and makeup done, than |
| a calorie in their lives. You know the ones, you may | | | | if you fall out of bed and throw the first thing on |
| have silently resented them your whole life and now | | | | that you see. |
| it's time to become one. Being naturally thin is | | | | Fill your closet with clothes that you love and that |
| possible, and it is possible for you. | | | | you look good in. No matter what your current size |
| The next step is to treat your body like it is the love | | | | is, there are clothes that you look good on you and |
| of your life. You want your best relationship in the | | | | that you feel beautiful wearing. Make wearing these |
| world to be the one you have with your own body. | | | | clothes a daily activity and you will boost your |
| It's time to end the war we women have been | | | | confidence and the feelings of you own beauty. |
| raging on our bodies. We and our bodies want the | | | | Imagine how different your days will go if you start |
| same thing, to be strong, healthy, energized, and at | | | | off feeling like the goddess you are. Start today! |
| our optimal size. We are far more likely to have that | | | | You deserve to feel beautiful right now. |