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Do you love or hate your body?

  • Ivona Josipovic
  • 14 August 2016

How would you describe your body?ย If you were standing in front of a mirror and describing what you see to a stranger, would you be kind and real, or would you exaggerate on your flaws and give a harsh description? Do you think that theย image you describedย would fit the real picture? Would you say that youย love or hate your body? In this time of photoshop, filters and plastic surgeries, is real not good enough anymore? Are we all doomed to chase unachievable beauty standards that are created in a computer or under a knife?

I am 27 years old and the relationship that I have with my body is great. I’ve learnt to love it with all the good and all the bad. I’ve also managed to train regularly, not because I want to be “bikini body” ready, but because my health benefits from it (both physical and mental). However, things weren’t always like that. I was also once a teenager fighting against certain insecurities. I managed to overcome most of them, some by just growing up and realising it was all quite silly, and others by working on improving my confidence. There are stillย bad days when I avoid the mirror or use a bit more make-up than usual. Those days are normal I think and I bet that every women has them, even Giselle. Just know that those days don’t define you. Your flaws don’t define you either. They make you who you are, so learn to accept them. Learn to be kind to yourself and don’t let that inner voice of yours be too harsh. Work on improving yourself inside and out, because that’s what makes you beautiful. Work on making your body stronger and healthier because it’s this amazing machine that gets you through life. Take care of yourself from the inside, and it will show on the outside. And next time you end up in front of a mirror looking at your body, don’t judge yourself too hard. There are already so many people that will do it for you. At the end of the day, you have to be your own best friend.

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Ivona Josipovic

Ivona Josipovic is a co-founder of The Smoke Detector, writer, fashion stylist, social media manager, curious creature, chocolate lover.

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  1. Kat says:
    15 August 2016 at 17:15

    I knew this video already – it’s truly amazing and the message behind is worth so much. Accepting your body can be beneficial for your inner health too ๐Ÿ™‚ I’m a model working in different fashion coties in the world (mostly paris and milan) and it’s sometimes hard when you’re surrounded by superficial people but i try to stay healthy from the inside, my mind, too and not focus only on the body ๐Ÿ™‚

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    Kat

    http://www.teastoriesblog.com

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