We are sold the poisonous lie that perfection is attainable. We are brainwashed to believe that we cannot achieve true happiness unless we lose weight, fix our forehead wrinkles, or get rid of that muffin top. We are told that only then are we allowed to be confident and happy with ourselves, only then is loving yourself accepted. Think about all the headlines we’ve seen: when celebrities gain weight, the headline is “How did [BLANK] let herself go?” and when the weight is lost, it’s “How [BLANK] slimmed down and how you can too.” We are conditioned to think that weight loss is rewarded and that if we want to strive to be the best version of ourselves, we must lose weight until there is nothing left of us, physically and mentally.
It’s all quite disturbing to be thrust into this endless cycle of needing more—more work done, more workouts, more adherence to a standard that not a single person on Earth can achieve. It’s like we are all constantly in some rat race where no one truly wins, because if we have to exhaust ourselves to achieve happiness, how can we truly be happy if it’s based on transient aspects?
You know what’s more empowering? The thing that truly lights a fire in your belly? Standing up to the cages society has tried to force us into, knowing that accepting ourselves for the beautiful beings we are is so much healthier than any fad diet could ever be. It’s time to embrace the self-love revolution of acceptance—accepting the fat, the cellulite, the aging, the stretch marks, and all the other things we were told aren’t beautiful.
I know you’re tired of fighting. The good news is, you don’t have to fight anymore. Exhale and give your body a long hug; it’s been waiting for your open arms to embrace it for what it is all along. Your body was never the enemy; the media was. Your body is your best friend. It’s time to realize that you harness a unique beauty that no one else can ever emulate.
It’s time to start the self-love revolution, baby!
