Can we just love ourselves?

Special Beauty Report: Erasing Ethnicity

I ran across this article on MSN and I was intrigued. Basically it talks about how Asians are trying to look more American because they do not like their look. I think this is the saddest thing I have ever heard. At what point is Hitler going to loose? There is not one superior race and no race is more beautiful than the other. There a many beautiful Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian, women etc. It makes me sad that we are so unhappy with our beautiful bodies that are the most important reason for us to come to this earth. If we only knew how badly we desired these bodies in whatever condition we would celebrate them with all their flaws.



The sad part is we are all guilty of the body shunning. I can't think of many days when I don't look in the mirror and wish body parts away. Mostly because things have changed since getting married and having a child. I have all kinds of things to be grateful for as far as my body goes. My body is generally healthy despite the fact that I don't take care of it as I should. I have beautiful shiny hair. Beautiful gray/blue eyes. I was told once that I have cute ears. I have a nice shaped nose. My lips have a nice shape as well, and I'm OK with having them smaller than Angelina Jolie's!!! My teeth are basically straight since braces and all, and they are capable of chewing my yummy (sometimes fattening) food. I can see, speak, hear, smell, and feel things. My arms are attached and work just fine without pain of any kind. My fingers are still attached to them and work just fine. I have legs that can run for a short distance, but if I trained my body they could run for a long time. My backside has extra cushion so my bones don't dig into a chair when I'm sitting :) (you have to try and find the good in all things). My middle may not be flat like I'd love, but it is capable of producing children. These are some of the reason's I am grateful for my body.



I hope that if I in a size 16 body (yes I am confessing that I am much larger than I should be, but that's OK because I will love my body at this size too) can love it then you in a smaller body will look and see what is good about your beautiful body. Like I've said earlier you can't have a size 2 body and still eat ice cream almost every day of your pregnancy. I know that now. Now I just have to get back the determination to get back my size 12 body. I think I could handle that size even better. I would aspire for more, but I like to set goals that I can live with and I don't want to live in the gym. Congratulations to all who are able to loose that baby weight quickly. Now go and enjoy it!