Hi girls! Just a quick post today, but I hope it’s an inspiring one!
After my recent slip, I’ve been back on the upswing. Yes, not every day is a good day, but I’m fighting hard against those ED voices and trying to stay as positive as possible. So I thought, why not do a little healthy-spiration (totally made up that word, hahaha)? I know that celebrities have a bad rap in general for promoting an unhealthy ideal, but what about those celebs who are happy, healthy and confident? For me, I mainly focused on petite stars, since they’re about my size and I can relate to them. These women, as far as I know, are happy with their bodies and don’t care what size they are, as long as they’re healthy. They are true body image inspirations.
Carrie Underwood, 5'3
Ellen Page, 5'1
Hayden Panettiere, 5'1
Reese Witherspoon, 5'2
Kristen Bell, 5'1
Haha, so I just noticed that I put in three celebs that are my height (5'1). Guess I'm playing favorites ;)
In case you’re not a fan of Lady Gaga (which clearly I am!), the title of today’s post comes from her brand new single, “Born This Way”. Like all her songs, it’s super-catchy and upbeat. But it has an amazing message that I think is very important for all of us, but especially those of us struggling with/recovering from EDs to hear.
If you haven’t heard it yet, check out the video below. I’m just gonna share a few very inspirational lyrics here:
“There’s nothin’ wrong with lovin’ who you are”/She said. “Cause He made you perfect, babe.”
I’m beautiful in my way, / ‘Cause God makes no mistakes/I’m on the right track, baby/I was born this way.
Don’t hide yourself in regret, /Just love yourself and you’re set/I’m on the right track, baby/I was born this way.
See, told you they were good! I really needed to hear this song today, after yesterday’s post. I’ve been feeling so down on myself for that and even before that. Why can’t I just love myself? Haven’t you ever noticed that the happiest people aren’t the prettiest or the skinniest—they’re the ones that love themselves the most. I believe self-confidence is one of the best accessories you can have. No matter what you look like, you’re meant to be that way because God doesn’t make mistakes. Everyone is beautiful in their own way! I should accept myself and my body just the way it is—not the way my ED thinks it should be.
I’m choosing to be happy and healthy…how about you?
