I’m sorry, but I’ll never look like a Victoria’s Secret model and that’s ok. I don’t have to be paper thin to be happy.

Society has pressured girls and women for decades to meet a standard that is unhealthy and honestly not attractive. Breaking News: You don’t have to show your ribs or have a thigh gap to be considered beautiful.

I grew up in the south, sorrounded by amazing food and an abandance of love, however, I’ve always felt pressured about my weight. Always comparing myself to other girls and never being comfortable with my body. I’m not a skinny “fit into everything” kind of girl, but I’m also not overweight and miserable either. I find myself right in the middle and could i lose some weight ? Sure, but don’t make me or any other girl feel like garbage because of it.

As a woman, our bodies go through so many changes and it’s hard to adapt to them. We start seeing stretch marks and come to the conclusion that it is the end of the world. Our bodies are made to bring life into the world and endure a lot of changes.

All bodies are different and we don’t have the right to judge someone else’s when it isn’t our own. Other people struggle more with something you may have never experienced. We have to remember that our bodies are beautiful and carry us through everyday life. Taking care of them and staying healthy is so important, but your healthy may not be someone else’s.