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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
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| No Excuses Necessary, But... |
Hey FGs!
Let me paint a picture for you: You're standing in front of the mirror, wearing an outfit you've never worn before. But this time, you think you see something you've never noticed before - the way your stomach sticks out, or maybe how wide your hips seem. You start to worry what's happening to your body. A bunch of excuses and reasons come into your mind - you haven't been working out enough, you had too much junk food on spring break. Then those excuses lead to Hmm, maybe I should go on a diet?...
Have you been in this place before? I know I have. And I've decided that the excuses are the red flag that you're heading down a dangerous path. When you hear yourself saying, "Oh, it's because I ate that pizza" or something like that, hold on. Back up. I think it makes so much sense when we are in that moment, but you have to realize the farther you go picking apart your body, the farther you are letting yourself move away from accepting yourself. That's not where you want to go.
So don't let yourself make any excuses. you don't need 'em. Next time you hear one, backtrack and remind yourself that you are too busy, fabulous, and beautiful to listen to such nonsense.
xoxo
The Fab GalLabels: acceptance, body image, fab gal, girls, self esteem, self-talk, teens |
posted by Fab Gal @ 8:35 PM   |
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Monday, March 9, 2009 |
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| Be a Friend |
Hey Fab Gals!
Do you ever have those days where you feel so un-fabulous about yourself? You look in the mirror and think, Ugh, my legs look so fat, I can't wear this skirt. You get to school and try to get your crush to notice you, but then you figure He's not interested in a girl like me, what am I thinking? Then by the end of the day, it's just I'm such a loser, I should just stop trying.
We all have days, moments, or even weeks like this. It's no picnic. But believe it or not, these moments are all in your hands. It's all a matter of being a better friend - to yourself.
Think about it: If a friend looked at you and said, "I am so fat! I should never wear a dress like this," what would you say? "Oh you're right. You're too fat, that's the problem. You should feel really bad about yourself right now." Of course not. It wouldn't even cross your mind, because A) that's not very helpful and B) it doesn't even make any sense. For some reason though, we learn to think that it's best to talk ourselves down - maybe to save from heartbreak or disappointment, or maybe because we don't realize how wonderful we are. But I believe that that kind of thinking causes a lot more problems than good.
The next time you catch yourself in one of those days, think about what you would say to a friend. "Honey, you look beautiful no matter what you wear. So if today is more of a sweatpants day, then wear what works for you." Treat yourself like the fabulous chica I know you are.
xoxo
The Fab GalLabels: advice, fab gal, girls, self esteem, self-talk, teens |
| posted by Fab Gal @ 9:48 PM |
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