Body image

The truth is we won’t admit that we look at ourselves through the eyes of others. Society feeds us false believes and naturally unachievable bodies. We seek acceptance and recognition from others, letting their perception of themselves reflect on us.

In today’s society your appearance is more important than anything else. We have been conditioned to believe that our success and happiness highly depend on our attractivness. From overly airbrushed photos to magazines promoting severe weight loss plans, we feel the pressure to look like that ‘perfect’ image.

How does the perfect body look like? Is it even achievable?

Aiming for the perfect body is so detrimental for our mental health. We are losing ourselves to those billboards, brands, magazines and one sided media images. Studies have shown that body image issues lead to eating disorders. For instance, when someone suffers from body image problems, even being at a healthy weight appears too overweight to them.

Give it gratitude!

We need to start embracing our bodies and stop trying to attain ‘perfection’, simply because we are enough already. Our bodies are more than just body parts.

Me for instance, I looked at myself and wondered what my body does for me and the one thing I love about it.

I love my legs — they always remind me of the work I put in the gym and how strong I actually am. They are not long and skinny but rather bulked, toned and they represent me so well.

In a world where we are confronted with unattainable perfection and overglamorized lives, we have to teach ourselves self-love. If you learn and practice self-love, you can gift self-love. Once I muted the outside noise, I finally saw strength, beauty, pride in myself and learned lessons. Speak to your body in a loving way. It is the only body you’ve got, it is your home and it deserves respect.

“Give up the pursuit of perfection because, the real beauty is the imperfectly you.”