Accepting Your Body Type

Trying to see my body in a different way. Being an inverted triangle (top heavy, broad shoulders) often leaves me feeling masculine and undesirable. It also sucks gaining excess weight foremostly in the midsection. Looking at fit inverted triangles makes me believe I can someday get rid of the tummy cushion. You know what, Angelina Jolie, Demi Moore, and apparently most fashion models have this body type. I guess I have always idolized a more feminine look for myself...

This is about the thought process that runs through my head when I look in the mirror. It is an old and steadfast thinking pattern that seems to coincide with societal ideals. In no way does it mirror the way I see others or determine what is acceptable for anyone else but myself.

We need to ask ourselves, why do we hold such unattainable and rigid ideals for ourselves when others are perfectly lovable and acceptable as they are? Think of yourself as your best friend and reevaluate how you would speak to yourself under those circumstances. It's time for us to be our best friends and hold a higher standard for ourselves- in the form of self-motivation and acceptance.