Jessica is a dear, long time friend of mine that I met in my first year of blogging. We were both homeschooling at the time and both trying to find ways to make it through the days! Then, we had the privilege of meeting at Blissdom and she became my forever real-life friend too. She blogs about health and running at her blog Sweat is my Sanity. Welcome, sweet friend!
it happened.
as we drove to ballet
she said those dreaded words
“my legs are chubby”.
i tried
i really did.
banning words like fat, skinny, chubby and diet weren’t enough.
with school came influences
and insecurities.
she’s by no means chubby but tall and fit.
wearing a leotard and tights
flesh pressed against the seat
chubby is what she saw.
why do we as girls
have such a warped sense of body image?
we mistake healthy for fat
skinny for beauty.
we focus on flaws not gifts
we pressure and punish
no matter the age, size, or circumstance.
it’s not good
it’s not right.
rather than being so hard on ourselves
let’s build ourselves up
not tear ourselves down.
let’s embrace our temples
celebrate the vessels that carry our babies
hug our loved ones
and nurture our families.
let’s
be kind to ourselves.
if not for us
if not for us
LET’S DO IT FOR THEM.
xo,
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This sounds so familiar. What a great reminder to be kind to our own selves in order for them to be kind to themselves.
YES! Love this Jess. xoxo
Awe, thanks for you kind words Edie.
xo, Jess
A good reminder Jessica.
I think we should all recognize that beauty is comprised of what a person is externally and internally. We should watch our comments so that we don’t give the impression that external beauty is all we measure. For me over time internal beauty trumps external beauty all the time. Over time internal beauty magnifies external beauty.
My daughter is 7, and I also try to watch my words – especially since I am a personal trainer and fitness topics come up a lot at my house. It is so important to (and hard sometimes) to be a healthy and strong role model for our daughters. Your post is an important reminder.
we never want our kids to feel these things about ourselves….ugh.
beauty comes from the inside out!!!
I just stumbled onto your blog and had to comment. My daughter is 7 and I started hearing “my legs are fat” last year. It pains me to hear it. For one thing, it’s not true, and for another, I just want her to be kind to herself, and love her body with any flaws it might develop. It’s crazy how early they start becoming body-aware.
Love your blog!