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YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL.

Don't stop me. Don't interrupt. Don't tell me "you wouldn't say that if you could see me." I don't care what color your hair is, how many pimples you have, or what the size tag says on your jeans (or your bra, for that matter). You are beautiful, each and every one of you. Your body is amazing; it breathes, it moves, it laughs, it lets you hug your friends, it lets you go places...and it lets you express the amazing person you are.

So this year, resolve to treat your body and yourself a little better. Worry a little less about the jeans sizes. Don't exercise to lose weight; exercise to keep your heart strong. Don't eat vegetables to get skinny; eat vegetables to keep your body working. You are an amazing person and you deserve better than being mere fuel for our insecurity-driven media.

This year, love yourself as you deserve to be loved. This year, don't look at the tag.

I'm not gonna make any explanation for this because I absolutely mean it. I've been struggling with body image problems for years and I'm done. I don't care what size my friends are, and I bet you don't either - when it comes down to it, the media is the only one who gives a damn.

There's a path near here where I go walking sometimes. There's graffiti here and there spraypainted on the concrete. They've tried to paint over it with more paint, but the words show through. The Revolution is coming.
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~SoGothicImDead Jan 10, 2008
You made me smile today. : D Your little essay is so beautifully true, and so inspirational at the same time. I've been having a lot of insecurities lately about my body but you just make me think "fuck it all, I'm happy with who I am and that's all that matters." I really hope more people read this because you are so right. Fabulous work and have an amazing day. :) :heart:

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~pansey Jan 15, 2008
"fuck it all, I'm happy with who I am and that's all that matters."

I love your way of putting it. :heart: I'm glad you're fighting your insecurities too...we've all got them so we might as well start working on the "fuck it all" step. Lol. But seriously...you're an awesome person, and your being happy with yourself is all that matters.

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~SoGothicImDead Jan 15, 2008
:D :hug:

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~oOWhiplashOo Jan 10, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
"The Revolution is coming." not quite sure what effect that had on me but i think it made my heart skip a beat o.o

this is beautiful sis. i totally agree with Willow. it's good to see that you're getting to realize this! :hug: now i just need to see if i can get myself (and a few others as well) to believe the same thing XD i'm definitely tired of being lazy and not doing anything anymore. i don't get any exercise. so i'm trying my best to do better. you've always told me i'm a good writer and all and i think i'm in the progress of trying to believe it :heart: you don't know how much you've helped me. (and plenty others, i bet ;)) :hug:

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~pansey Jan 14, 2008
thanks sis! :hug: I'm really proud of you too...you're doing better than you realize. Exercise sucks sometimes...I think the hardest thing is finding a way to exercise without stress, embarassment, expensive gyms, or inordinate pain. x_O; I have a knee brace on right now because I overdid it on my little resolutions...I strained my knee jogging XD;

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~oOWhiplashOo Jan 15, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
OH NOES D: i hope your knee gets better! ^^; i hate it when i strain my ankle sometimes. it hurts so bad >< but yeah. hopefully with a little hard work, i can fit back into some of my jeans :\ i'm not planning on getting ultra skinny. i just...want to be able to fit into my good ol' torn jeans again XDD

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~pansey Jan 15, 2008
LOL! I know that feeling. Here's to you and me fitting into our skinny jeans again this year. :heart:

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~oOWhiplashOo Jan 15, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
yesh, hopefully! :hug:

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~WillowWhiskers Jan 9, 2008
Oh. My God. That was BEAUTIFULLY written, a beautiful concept, and all around a completely beautiful thing to do. I adore you. I adore what you've written. You say I should be a writer, but this is the best thing I've seen anyone ever write. I love the last paragraph, how it isn't literally what you were saying but is actually a profound closing statement for the journal. It's the kind of conclusion that seals the piece in your mind. And that was all just about the mechanics of the writing, the SENTIMENT was wonderful too. I'm gonna link to this on my blog, if you don't mind. :undying-fucking-love,-shit.:

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~pansey Jan 9, 2008
:undying-fucking-love-shit: in return...

<3 Well, I just had to write SOMEthing...eh. ^^; Inspiration strikes at the oddest times. I think I needed to write it partly to tell MYSELF that...I tend to obsess too much over my weight and my body and the tags on my jeans. Blog away, my friend - spread the love.

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