Society’s definition of the perfect body has been circulating all over social media. Celebrities like Amy Schumer are being put on the “plus size list,” making girls feel terrible about themselves. Women all over social media comment on posts like these, bashing the magazine for saying such horrible words. These women will call out the negative comments but don’t take their own advice when it comes to loving their body. Society has told women that they must have skinny legs, a big booty, and a flat stomach, all of which very few women have. Society sends a clear message in its marketing, in its values, and that message is “Boys are only attracted to perfect bodies. You aren’t skinny enough. You aren’t pretty enough. You aren’t good enough.” Well enough IS enough and I am extremely tired of hearing women hating their bodies because of what society has said is acceptable.
Every woman is beautiful in their own skin because God created them. Why let society’s ridiculous idea of perfection melt away your self-confidence when the creator of the stars formed you in His image? According to society’s definition, I am 2.2 pounds away from being overweight. So many women see that word, "overweight," and drop their forks — well stop. Eat that burger and don’t forget that milkshake because you are fearfully and wonderfully made in the eyes of God, not this world’s ideas of beautiful. You may have a little belly fat, your legs may not look how you want them to, and when you look in the mirror, you scoff in disgust. Don’t. You are a rock star. Before you make your body suffer because you are not happy about it, think of what your body does for you. I used to hate my body, I didn’t like how my thighs touched, I have never had a flat stomach, and my double chins drew so much attention to my chubby face. Or so I thought. But the deal is that most people didn’t notice or didn’t care, so eventually neither did I. I’ve grown to love myself, over time of course, but loving myself was the best decision I ever made. Loving the way my jeans hugged my not so skinny legs, and how the fullness of my face complimented my freckles. I realized that I may not be perfect in the eyes of society or everyone around me, but I am perfect in the eyes of Christ ... And He is the only one that matters.
I took the society's ideas and threw them in the trash. They meant nothing to me because I knew I was beautiful no matter my weight, figure, or body mass. Their ideas would warp my thoughts and views no longer because I had finally muted them. I took my life into my own hands and created a happier, healthier me. It’s so important to find a happy you, not what the world says is happy or beautiful. Your body, your mind, and your thoughts all belong to you. There’s no reason to hate yourself because of this idea of what you should be. If you don’t like it, change it. But love yourself for you, and be happy with who you are. There is no other you and you only have one life. So live it, love it, and tell society to shove it.
