(Optimum health) is an ongoing process that requires awareness, knowledge, and practice.
- Dr. Andrew Weil
By Novonaca Touch
"She's so fat." or "You're so skinny! You need to eat more," or even, "Damn, she got a fat a**," are equally demeaning to whomever you're saying to. Period. It's simply ill mannered to comment on someone's body image solely based on your personal preferences. Putting someone down, because of how their personal features are uniquely placed, or to even encourage one body type over the other is absolutely ignorant.
There's more to you than your body; if you didn't already know. It astounds me that people can't intellectually understand that every person's genetics, upbringing, cultural traditions and customs are different than theirs. People should have the understanding that these things are going to affect how they look, dress, act, think and their opinions on body-image and beauty.
Being thin and petite doesn't mean me wanting to go to the gym to tone my body makes me one of those girls who's obsessed with "not being fat", or that I have an issue with not eating as much as I should. Calling me skinny, flat or "twig-city" (yes, someone's called me that thinking that was an acceptable thing to say," is just rude. My mom is 4'11 and my father is 5'4. Both of my Cambodian parents are very thin. Was I destined to be a meaty 7'1 basketball player? Absolutely not; my genes wouldn't allow it.
I've faced just as much ridicule for my body as everyone else has and honestly, no one gets the big picture. Most people look in the mirror and hate what they see. Who are you to comment on my features -- which have nothing to do with you btw. There's way too much pessimism in today's societal social circles. Women and men alike are so
quick to tear you to shreds, as if it's some kind of game or race to make someone feel shitty about themselves.
What we should strive for is encouraging ourselves and others to obtain a healthy and positive body image. I don't believe in body shaming, but I don't believe in encouraging something that isn't healthy for you either - in a mental or physical regard. We should embrace the imperfections that make us different from one another; but not hold on to the things that are inimical to our health.
Today's generation revolves around who does it better; who has the most likes or followers. No one realizes that there's a special power that you gain from being your truest self. There's no remorse or regret in being so. Being you is the purest form of sincerity you can offer to the world and to yourself.
So many people strive to achieve what someone else has or is. Your traits are the most sacred thing that you have, so why wouldn't you protect the scarcity in that? It's not about being perfect; the things you do should be for the overall betterment of yourself. I mean, isn't that what life is? Every day is a new opportunity to be better than you were yesterday, not just for you, but for the ones you love. So cliché, I know. Still thought provoking though, isn't it?
Your body and features are unique to you, and if you don't like what you see, then positively work to change it. And by positively changing it, I mean start with the little steps -- the things you CAN do. Want to drop 15 pounds before summer break? Make a change in your diet -- eat healthier. Go to the gym four times a week instead once. Take up a spin class. Want to pack on some healthy weight to fill out that dress for your big cousin's wedding? Pick up weights, actually go to Pilates the days they have a class. Hate how big your forehead is? Learn how to highlight and contour with makeup. Only you are responsible for your happiness. Make it pure and make it you. Changes are going to be mandatory in life, and whether or not they're going to be for the better, is solely up to you. People will notice when you're comfortable in your own purpose and being. Doing the best you can do and loving yourself inside and out is the biggest threat to those who are insignificant to your happiness.
That's the big picture.
Sites:
http://pixshark.com/healthy-body-png.htm
http://mindvalleyacademy.com/store/guide-to-optimum-health/
"She's so fat." or "You're so skinny! You need to eat more," or even, "Damn, she got a fat a**," are equally demeaning to whomever you're saying to. Period. It's simply ill mannered to comment on someone's body image solely based on your personal preferences. Putting someone down, because of how their personal features are uniquely placed, or to even encourage one body type over the other is absolutely ignorant.
There's more to you than your body; if you didn't already know. It astounds me that people can't intellectually understand that every person's genetics, upbringing, cultural traditions and customs are different than theirs. People should have the understanding that these things are going to affect how they look, dress, act, think and their opinions on body-image and beauty.
Being thin and petite doesn't mean me wanting to go to the gym to tone my body makes me one of those girls who's obsessed with "not being fat", or that I have an issue with not eating as much as I should. Calling me skinny, flat or "twig-city" (yes, someone's called me that thinking that was an acceptable thing to say," is just rude. My mom is 4'11 and my father is 5'4. Both of my Cambodian parents are very thin. Was I destined to be a meaty 7'1 basketball player? Absolutely not; my genes wouldn't allow it.
I've faced just as much ridicule for my body as everyone else has and honestly, no one gets the big picture. Most people look in the mirror and hate what they see. Who are you to comment on my features -- which have nothing to do with you btw. There's way too much pessimism in today's societal social circles. Women and men alike are so
quick to tear you to shreds, as if it's some kind of game or race to make someone feel shitty about themselves.
What we should strive for is encouraging ourselves and others to obtain a healthy and positive body image. I don't believe in body shaming, but I don't believe in encouraging something that isn't healthy for you either - in a mental or physical regard. We should embrace the imperfections that make us different from one another; but not hold on to the things that are inimical to our health.
Today's generation revolves around who does it better; who has the most likes or followers. No one realizes that there's a special power that you gain from being your truest self. There's no remorse or regret in being so. Being you is the purest form of sincerity you can offer to the world and to yourself.
So many people strive to achieve what someone else has or is. Your traits are the most sacred thing that you have, so why wouldn't you protect the scarcity in that? It's not about being perfect; the things you do should be for the overall betterment of yourself. I mean, isn't that what life is? Every day is a new opportunity to be better than you were yesterday, not just for you, but for the ones you love. So cliché, I know. Still thought provoking though, isn't it?
Your body and features are unique to you, and if you don't like what you see, then positively work to change it. And by positively changing it, I mean start with the little steps -- the things you CAN do. Want to drop 15 pounds before summer break? Make a change in your diet -- eat healthier. Go to the gym four times a week instead once. Take up a spin class. Want to pack on some healthy weight to fill out that dress for your big cousin's wedding? Pick up weights, actually go to Pilates the days they have a class. Hate how big your forehead is? Learn how to highlight and contour with makeup. Only you are responsible for your happiness. Make it pure and make it you. Changes are going to be mandatory in life, and whether or not they're going to be for the better, is solely up to you. People will notice when you're comfortable in your own purpose and being. Doing the best you can do and loving yourself inside and out is the biggest threat to those who are insignificant to your happiness.
That's the big picture.
Sites:
http://pixshark.com/healthy-body-png.htm
http://mindvalleyacademy.com/store/guide-to-optimum-health/