Matisyahu - One Day (YouTube Version)

 I hope that it's true, one day there will be no more wars.  I hope that one day racism, sexism, bullying, and homophobia will only be apart of the past.

Celebrities and Body Image

Drew Barrymore

"God made a very obvious choice when he made me voluptuous; why would I go against what he decided for me?"

Fergie

"I have learned more and more to enjoy my body when I have a few extra pounds on, just being more voluptuous.  I say, focus on the body part that you feel most comfortable about."

Lady Gaga

"When I wake up in the morning, I feel just like any other insecure 24 year old girl.  Then I say, 'You're Lady Gaga, you get up and walk the walk today."

Gabourey Sidibe

"One day I had to sit down with myself and decide that I loved myself no matter what my body looked like and what other people thought about my body."

Christina Aguilera

"The female body is something that's so beautiful.  I wish women would be proud of their bodies and not diss other women for being proud of theirs!"

Tyra Banks

"Girls of all kinds can be beautiful- from the thin, plus sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned; the quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing and all in between."

Kate Winslet 

"Nobody is perfect.  I just don't believe in perfection.  But I do believe in saying, 'This is who I am and look at me not being perfect!'  I'm proud of that."

Hunger Games Jennifer Lawrence talks body image.

I LOVE HER AND WHAT SHE STANDS FOR.  Sorry this is not the most exciting video but the message is great.

Just Numbers

Today's models weigh 23% less than the average healthy girl
The chance of being the same size as a catwalk model is 7%
The chance of being the same size as a supermodel is 1%

yet...

90% of Teenage girls are concerned about their weight
75% of healthy weighted women think they are over weight
and only 2% of women around the world consider themselves 
beautiful.


I LITERALLY JUST WATCHED MYSELF GET SAD.

Evolution of Bathing Suits

20's

40's

80's

2013

I don't know about you but THIS ^ does not look good on me.  

So whether you look like this:

Or this:

Just be comfortable and be you.  

You have one body, only one, no matter how hard you criticize and try to change it.  Someone would kill for your eyes, your hair, your skin, and yes- even those pesky hips.  Don't put yourself down for eating dessert or ordering fries.  Try your best to stay healthy and fit but don't restrict yourself to the point where you are unhappy.  Not all of us are built to be swimsuit models.

Expectations V.S Reality

Expectation:
Ooo I'm going to dye my hair so I look fabulous and flawless.

Reality:

You look homeless.

Expectation: My makeup will stay on and I will look sleek and girly while I wash my face.

Reality:

I look like the Grudge.

Yet somehow I like reality better.

Girl Stuff

In no way do you need makeup and jewelry to be pretty but sometimes it's just plain fun.
"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous."
-CoCo Chanel

Be Fierce

Okay, so you may not hear me roar but I will let out a quiet 'meow' every now and then.  That's enough for me.

"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."

-Marilyn Monroe