Last week Victorias Secrets had their annual fashion show and my friends and I gathered around a laptop to watch these flawless models take the stage. While watching it my friends kept mentioning how it made them feel bad about themselves, probably because none of us have bodies like these girls, but I think instead of looking at it negatively you should use this fashion show as a form of motivation.
Don’t look at it as you’re not good enough or skinny enough because body standards are so messed up in our country, but use it as motivation to have the body YOU want. Look at the confidence in those girls and use it to feel confident about yourself no matter what shape or size.
I’m not suggesting that you decide to go on an extreme diet and lose a ton of weight in an unhealthy way because that’s not good for you and won’t make you feel any better about yourself. Instead, learn to feel comfortable with who you are and if you want to exercise more then do it! If you set your mind to something you can achieve it.
Just think about how much work those models did to become a Victoria Secret Angel. Those girls worked so hard to get where they were and you can do the same, not necessarily be a model but in the sense that you can achieve what you want.
And you don’t have to apply this work ethic and motivation to have a better body, but in careers and school, you can push yourself to really succeed. Always keep in mind to not push yourself to unhealthy levels. You can be happy and proud of your body and not look like those models, so its good to find that in between where you’re happy with yourself.
Also, like the poor model that fell, these models aren’t perfect. They may look perfect and like they have it all but they don’t. They have suffered from problems just like any other person because they’re human.
So many girls put these models up on some pedestal and desire to be them, but you have to understand that you can be just as perfect as them if you take them off the pedestal and treat them like another human being. It is so important to feel comfortable in your own skin and be happy with who you are and this fashion show should encourage you to define your goals and seek to achieve them.
