September is an amazing month for action. You can smell it in the air. Back to work. Back to school. Back to…snarky body-bashing comments from “friends,” coworkers, and the girl next door who, as it turns out, isn’t that nice after all.
What are we doing? It’s time to get it together. If women can’t be nice to each other, who the heck are we all supposed to lean on? Come on. Men are…men. We love them but they don’t understand the plight of women and girls like…well, other women and girls!
I know next month is national Love Your Body Day– in fact, I will be posting an amazing interview with Love Your Body Day event planner, Chenese Lewis this week. But do we really need to wait to love our bodies? Do we really need to wait to give our friends, colleagues, and family members a compliment, a smile, and a quick “you go girl” to help them feel like they are valuable, worthwhile, and an asset to themselves and society? Yes, I mean despite their weight. Who cares? No woman or girl is worth more when they weigh less. We need to fight back.
Here are some quick tips for parents and yes, other women, to help inspire our girls to hone those assets and reach their potential. Don’t wait for Love Your Body Day. Do it now. How about teaching that to your daughter or some other girl today?
Yours,
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We **shouldn’t** need to have a reason to love our bodies, but unfortunately that’s what we’re taught. Every woman should learn how to do this–sooner than later. It’s just much easier said than done!