As human beings, we all know what it's like to look at ourselves and pick out things we don't like. It's life -- we wake up and see ourselves every day. We would be lying if we said we'd never looked and thought that our bodies weren't "right." What makes this harder, is that when we step on a scale, we let ourselves become a number, and we tend to let that number hold so much power over ourselves. Why do we do that? Really, when you take a step back and think about it, this number is not who we are. It's not painted on our foreheads, as if everywhere you go, you are identified with it. It's not.
Still, we let it define us. We let it determine whether we are beautiful or not. We let it label who we are -- even though so many of us hate being labeled, we do it to ourselves. We know this isn't right, letting a silly little number get in our way. So, take a deep breath and think about all the things that count so much more than a stupid measurement. Get a piece of paper and a pencil and write these things down:
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1) How much your friends and family love you
2) How many opportunities the future will bring for you
3) How much potential you have
4) How kind you are
5) How much you enjoy your favorite food
6) How unique you are
7) How many cute puppies are out there for you to meet
8) How many fun memories you've made so far
9) How smart you are
10) How crazy beautiful you are
Seriously. How can we judge how beautiful someone is by the number on a scale? Hint: We can't. Beauty is not and will never be dependent on that number, and I'm not saying people won't tell you otherwise, I'm just telling you they're wrong. So kick that number out of your head and replace it with confidence and self love instead.
