Be Proud of What you Got Going on!

In order to be able to enjoy trying new things, we have to be comfortable in our own skin and accept who we are and love who we are! There may be qualities of our face or bodies that we do not like, but we have to understand that our attitude towards these qualities are not intrinsic; that is to say, we are not born thinking that thin is beautiful or that a pencil skirt is best worn with high heels. Rather, these inscribed on us by convention created outside of us - in the things we say and the media we are subject to. Indeed, it is important to remember that the media is a business and the concept of Beauty is always changing - always; "being thin is beautiful," "tan skin is sexier" - these are rules in a game not our own and it is important to realize that it is a game: we decide the moves we make. So let's have some fun!

Photo Courtesy of 99 Bali accessed 9/20/2012