Jas_areum

The Musings and Dreams of a Lost Child
2020-04-01 06:33:28 (UTC)

Body positivity

I, as well as many other, face issues with body positivity. I live in Southern California and when I look around I always see very pretty girls whose body is skinnier than mine. It makes me feel insecure and leads me to hid my body. This is such a negative mindset to have. I have been trying to teach myself that I need to stop comparing myself to someone who I don't know anything about. For an asian american girl, I am of a petite stature (5'2) and i have thicker thighs opposed to skinner ones (I do not have a thigh gap) and when I sit down, the fat of my stomach folds over my pants or leggings.

When I look in the mirror I can't tell myself I'm pretty because I honestly do not know.

To try and help get out of this pit, I encourage the person reading this, to look in the mirror and tell yourself three beautiful words, compliment yourself. Find outfits that make you feel powerful, and to try and exercise (not with a complete mindset of losing weight) but because after my runs I come back feeling empowered (I feel like I could take on an bully thrown my way)

I hope everyone is doing well this Covid-19 shutdown, a fun way to exercise if you don't want to go outside like me is Just dance. I look up the videos on youtube and follow the movements. I hope you have all of the resources you need, feel free to reach out to me if anyone just wants to rant or become online buddies.




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