As we start off the New Year, are you one of millions of women setting out to lose weight, get in shape or improve your appearance in some other way? Why? When I saw this short little video on a wonderful website called upworthy.com, it reminded me of how absolutely ridiculous some of our standards of beauty are and how often we set out to achieve beauty related goals that are not only unrealistic and unhealthy, but also unnecessary. This video is only 37 seconds, so go ahead and watch it. You will not believe your eyes.
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Think about how the magazine covers and other commercial images that surround us
influence not just our self-esteem, but the young girls out there who feel this
pressure to be beautiful in such unrealistic ways. How do our own obsessions as mothers influence them?
In my opinion, there’s way too much
emphasis on perfection and beauty out there and it is robbing us of our self-worth, self-esteem and ultimately our ability to enjoy greater happiness. Is it worth it? Are you willing to STOP IT? It is ultimately a
form of self-abuse, don't you think?
If you want to get started on the right foot for 2014, I
encourage you to let go of the constant pressure, just focus on feeding your
body, mind and soul what is healthy and will make you happy in the long run.
Let go of the need for perfection. Focus on being kind to yourself instead. Let
2014 be your year to let go, ease up and lighten up for good for a happy,
healthy and resilient life in body, mind and soul.
Roslyn is a motivational speaker, proud cancer
survivor, personal coach and best-selling author who will energize, educate and
empower you to live a happy, healthy and resilient life. For more information and to connect with Roslyn,
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1 comment:
These false images are also influencing men's/boys' ideas of what women/girls should be like. That is also sad.
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