For the past few months I have been following the Honor My
Curves Movement on Instagram. In a nutshell it's a body acceptance movement
that encourages women to embrace their bodies and love themselves as they are.
I have seen all of the posts and pictures but the gravity of what
#HonorMyCurves really means didn't hit me until today.
While getting dressed this morning, I had an epiphany. I
tried on outfit after outfit and just didn't feel satisfied because everything
seemed to accentuate my stubborn LHF (low hanging fat). I found myself thinking
that if I could just get rid of that one thing, everything would be perfect.
But the reality is that everything wouldn't be perfect. I would just find some
other "flaw" to obsess over and complain about. What is perfect
anyway?
As full figured women I feel that we are always on a quest
to achieve the societal ideals of beauty and perfection. We see all of the
positive reinforcement our svelte counterparts receive by way of praise and
accolades, and we somehow feel that we are less appealing because of our size.
However, the one thing that we fail to realize is that the very "imperfection" that we want to fix is the thing that makes us perfect.
We are designed to be vessels filled with beauty and life
and to spread that to others. No matter what size you are, how old you are, how
tall or short, you have to embrace what makes you uniquely you. No one is
perfect. Even the most world renowned super models and the best athletes are critical
of themselves, and they, are considered to be the pinnacle of
perfection.
So today, I choose me. I choose to Honor My Curves, low
hanging fat and all! I'm not saying I
don't want to be healthier and in that quest my body won't change, but I will
no longer beat myself up. From this day on I will truly embrace me and all of
my perfect imperfections.
You are the only person that can be you! If you don't love
yourself, no one else will. How do you plan to honor your curves?
xoxo-
<3 Parker S
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| @ASOS dress, belt & ring, @Shoedazzle shoes |
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