Ugly. Is irrelevant. It is an immeasurable insult to a woman, and then supposedly the worst crime you can commit as a woman. But ugly, as beautiful, is an illusion.
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this was my old url “summerlust143” and my response to an anon. i’m so glad this is getting notes again.
:) Thank you, dear.
Body image posters I made, some were for the NEDA walk :)
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All silliness aside, this commercial has a great message: appreciate your body for all the things it does for you, regardless of it’s shape or size. You are FLAWLESS. What does your body do for you?
Do people love J.K. Rowling because of her size? Do they admire her because of the size of her waist? No. So why can’t we appreciate ourselves for the wonderful people we are? Rowling is smart, creative, imaginative, inspiring, loving, and so many other things. We need to realize what defines our worth, and focus on the real reasons people love us.
Countless times on tumblr, I’ve seen pictures of pretty girls doing average, ordinary things. Girls in bikinis, thinspo, and random facebook pictures with hundreds of notes come up and spam my dashboard. What makes us so drawn to these photos? Yes, those girls are pretty, but what are they doing to stand out? Why is their beauty so compelling that we feel a need to post them on our own pages? Is it because we want to look like them? Do we admire them for their looks? And why is there more thinspo blogs on tumblr then eating disorder recovery blogs? Why are there more pictures of hot girls partying then posts about recovering from addiction? Why are there more girls posting diet tips then promoting self love?
What about the girls and guys who self harm, starve, binge and purge, or abuse drugs? Do you ever see their picture being reblogged? Unless someone is being used for thinspo, then no. These people, who have been to hell back, deserve to have their inner and physical beauty appreciated as much as these random hot girls in facebook beach photos. Today I am taking a stand against it. Everyone is beautiful and unique in their own way. Here’s to the “ordinary” girls that wont get their picture reblogged a million times (hey, I probably wont either)
I’ve been struggling with bulimia with anorexic tendencies for 5 years. I am suicide attempt survivor. I’ve recovered from my self harm issues that lasted for 4 years. I’ve been hospitalized once and have been in 6 programs.
That picture is ME. I am short. I am of Mexican decent. I have dark, frizzy, curly hair. My skin is not flawless. My hair is not blonde and straight. I am not tall. Do I fit into the “perfect” stereotype of a model? No.Today, I wear my NEDA (National Eating Disorder Association) shirt with pride. It’s a symbol of my progress through recovery. Do I still struggle with my eating disorder on a daily basis? Yes, but I’m getting better and im PROUD of that, because, just like my shirt reads:
Good Enough
Strong Enough
Pretty Enough
I Am Enough.
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Sometimes we lose hope in recovery and wonder, “Is it really worth it?” The answer is YES. We can never be truly happy while we are slaves to eating disorders. They take over us, and rip away valuable aspects of our lives. In order to beat our diseases, we need to focus on the things we want most in life, things that we can achieve through health and positive body-image.
So reblog with your reasons. :) It can be just one, or one hundred. Just look at your list daily, especially when you’re struggling.
MY LIST of the POSITIVE RESULTS of RECOVERY:
♥Natalie
