Let’s talk about Love.
Love
You love your spouse, your children, your parents. You even love your dog. I bet you even love ice cream on a hot summer day.
So why don’t you love YOU?
The one person that is always there, talks to you, keeps your secrets, never leaves your side.
And you just find fault.
Too fat, too skinny, thick thighs, thin hair, frizzy hair, straight hair, curly hair, big butt, no butt, saggy breasts, wrinkles, gray hair, dead end job, no friends, fake friends, and the list can go on and on.
I want you to look in the mirror.
Take a good look at you.
You deserve all the love available and it starts with your own.
How can you expect others to love you when you do not.
Own every wrinkle, pound and bad hair day.
You are amazing.
You are one of a kind.
Unique
Perfect
I used to have a hard time loving my body. Diet pills, injections, no food, you know the drill. Every other commercial is about weight loss. You must be skinny to be perfect.
Well, I call BS on that.
I want to be healthy.
I don’t need to look like a Victoria Secrets model.
I have battle scars.
Extra weight and hips from carrying my children for 9 months.
Laugh lines around my eyes and mouth for the millions of times I smiled.
Love handles, reminding me I have someone who hangs on to me.
Glasses to help my eyes that are tired from seeing all the beautiful people, places and things I’ve seen over the years . They just need a little help.
I learned to love my body by being naked at home when I was alone. Hear me out.
It was uncomfortable at first. And I didn’t think it was a pretty site. But I would disrobe and watch TV, cook, clean, whatever.
Soon being nude was comfortable.
I was at ease with my so called imperfect body according to media standards.
I stand in front of the mirror and see the one person who loves me unconditionally. The one who never leaves me. The one who talks me down from the ledge or encourages me up the mountain.
I love me.
And it’s made me a totally different human being.
Self love, self care.
You are beautiful.
Don’t let anyone tell you any different.
Listen to that person in the mirror.
Lorene