MizFit Poster Girl! My very own MizFit bracelet arrived in the mail yesterday! It is lovely and orange.
Click here to learn more about the bracelet. I was very excited to get it, and not only because I like getting stuff in the mail that isn't just a boring visa bill (or a speeding ticket. Those aren't much fun either). We all have those days when our motivation is lacking and we need
something to perk us up and get us back on track. This can come in many different forms- photos, encouraging notes with positive phrases on them, the support of loved ones and so on and so forth. But what I have found is that it is rare that one of these things works every time. After all, there are many different reasons for feeling a lack of motivation, and so the same thing won't always get us out of the rut. That's why its best to be armed with as many defenses against the problem as possible! And that's where the bracelet comes in. If you've got something on your wrist at all times, its going to be tough to just put aside that little reminder and walk away from it (that's why I always used to write stuff on my hand rather than in my agenda book- its kind of hard to
not look at your hand during the day, but its really easy to not open up that little day planner!). And yes, there will indeed be photos up soon of the bracelet on display:)
What do you use for motivation when you're starting to feel stale or negative?
Only Beautiful People Past This Point For the most part, I've been pleased with how I look throughout my life. I love life and when you love something, it's rather infectious. That being said, I have had my fair share of body image issues. And it is things
like this that are responsible for so many people's issues- a website devoted to people who are of a certain "level" of beauty? This is completely disgusting. Just THINK of the eating disorders and body image issues that would never arise if these types of things weren't around! How can this help anyones confidence and self esteem? Even the people who get onto the website are going to be going through huge confidence issues, I'm sure. The idea of such a website makes me sick; it seems that it only promotes negative thoughts about ones own body and others'. There was even one woman mentioned in the article who got breast augmentation so that she would be "pretty enough" to be on this website.
Personally, I am not an advocate of plastic surgery. In general I think its a scary process that has too many bad side effects for it to be worth it, and in many cases I don't think it contributes to feelings of confidence and being comfortable and happy with who you are. And I'm saying this
after I (naturally) lost a cup size (I wasn't actually aware that I could get much flatter, but apparently losing a bit of weight has had that effect). Beauty comes from the inside out, people. You don't need a website to determine if you are "pretty enough". All you need to do is hustle yourself over to a mirror, take a good look at yourself and say, "
damn am I hot!".
That is your homework for today. Better yet, find a reflective store window on the street and do it out there. A little public show of confidence never hurt anyone! And maybe it'll even inspire someone else to do the same. How great would it be if everyone just started walking down the street flaunting what they've got and smiling every time they catch a glimpse of themselves and others? If we all saw the real beauty in everyone, there would be so much less stress and anxiety in the world (just like
Zandria's reaction of
smiling at the angry pedestrian!).
One of the things this website says is "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Well I'm beholding and I'm seeing beauty. Take that, BeautifulPeople.net!
Your thoughts on this? I fully expect a report back from all of you telling me that you've done your homework!
My very own MizFit bracelet arrived in the mail yesterday! It is lovely and orange. Click here to learn more about the bracelet. I was very excited to get it, and not only because I like getting stuff in the mail that isn't just a boring visa bill (or a speeding ticket. Those aren't much fun either). We all have those days when our motivation is lacking and we need something to perk us up and get us back on track. This can come in many different forms- photos, encouraging notes with positive phrases on them, the support of loved ones and so on and so forth. But what I have found is that it is rare that one of these things works every time. After all, there are many different reasons for feeling a lack of motivation, and so the same thing won't always get us out of the rut. That's why its best to be armed with as many defenses against the problem as possible! And that's where the bracelet comes in. If you've got something on your wrist at all times, its going to be tough to just put aside that little reminder and walk away from it (that's why I always used to write stuff on my hand rather than in my agenda book- its kind of hard to not look at your hand during the day, but its really easy to not open up that little day planner!). And yes, there will indeed be photos up soon of the bracelet on display:)
What do you use for motivation when you're starting to feel stale or negative?
Only Beautiful People Past This Point
For the most part, I've been pleased with how I look throughout my life. I love life and when you love something, it's rather infectious. That being said, I have had my fair share of body image issues. And it is things like this that are responsible for so many people's issues- a website devoted to people who are of a certain "level" of beauty? This is completely disgusting. Just THINK of the eating disorders and body image issues that would never arise if these types of things weren't around! How can this help anyones confidence and self esteem? Even the people who get onto the website are going to be going through huge confidence issues, I'm sure. The idea of such a website makes me sick; it seems that it only promotes negative thoughts about ones own body and others'. There was even one woman mentioned in the article who got breast augmentation so that she would be "pretty enough" to be on this website.
Personally, I am not an advocate of plastic surgery. In general I think its a scary process that has too many bad side effects for it to be worth it, and in many cases I don't think it contributes to feelings of confidence and being comfortable and happy with who you are. And I'm saying this after I (naturally) lost a cup size (I wasn't actually aware that I could get much flatter, but apparently losing a bit of weight has had that effect). Beauty comes from the inside out, people. You don't need a website to determine if you are "pretty enough". All you need to do is hustle yourself over to a mirror, take a good look at yourself and say, " damn am I hot!".
That is your homework for today. Better yet, find a reflective store window on the street and do it out there. A little public show of confidence never hurt anyone! And maybe it'll even inspire someone else to do the same. How great would it be if everyone just started walking down the street flaunting what they've got and smiling every time they catch a glimpse of themselves and others? If we all saw the real beauty in everyone, there would be so much less stress and anxiety in the world (just like Zandria's reaction of smiling at the angry pedestrian!).
One of the things this website says is "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Well I'm beholding and I'm seeing beauty. Take that, BeautifulPeople.net!
Your thoughts on this? I fully expect a report back from all of you telling me that you've done your homework!