Working in the health and fitness industry, and being a WAHM who uses social media a TON for my business, I'm exposed to a lot of different people in all shapes and sizes.
I've noticed something that keeps coming up in my news feed, emails, newspapers, etc. SHAMING.
You've all seen the dog shaming (which is actually pretty funny!)
The child shaming (can go either way...)
Then there's the worst....
Body shaming.
Look, I've been there. I've hated the way my body looked. I thought that my body was supposed to look a certain way because society said so. And I'll admit, my body isn't what I want it to look like at the moment, but that doesn't mean that I don't LOVE my body!
I am not over weight, nor am I skinny. I have a bubble butt and a flat chest with a little pooch that pads and protects my uterus that made a now 3 month old little human.
The body is an AMAZING thing and we are all incredibly LUCKY to have one!
In this day and age the 'ideal' body type is always out of reach.
We put so much pressure on our selves to achieve what we think is the 'perfect' body that it leads to drastic measures in an attempt to achieve it.
First of all, we need to STOP IT. Seriously... STOP.
No good comes from hating your body.
Second, we need to STOP judging others, no matter their size.
No good comes from judging another body.
Size DOES NOT determine health.
We are all made in a unique way by a loving God who gave us our bodies as a GIFT. We are not robots that are mass produced in a factory.
STOP SHAMING the mom with the six pack 3 months after the birth of her 10th child.
STOP SHAMING the woman who is a size 18 and posts selfies of herself in a new outfit.
STOP SHAMING the size 0 girl who can eat an entire village and not gain a pound.
STOP SHAMING the people who don't fit the 'mold'.
I have an idea. How about instead of bashing the mom with a six pack, we congratulate her on her hard work.
Instead of calling the size 18 names, we compliment her sense of style.
Instead of bad mouthing the size 0, we go to lunch and get to know her.
Instead of SHAMING everyone, we realize that we are all beautiful in our own way and that's all that matters!
*Thank you Dove for your awesome 'real-women' campaign*
