Day 209 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - You May See People...

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Lesson 209: You May See People...

…. Who are uncomfortable in their bodies and those that aren’t. The body is just a container and does not reflect the being inside. Whether someone is fit or someone is plagued with disease, we don’t really know what’s going on internally. Today we are to consider what it means to have a beautiful body and what is considered not attractive.

I don’t really know what is attractive and unattractive these days. When I was growing up there was all this pressure to be skinny. As the years passed, the hourglass body figure became the latest craze, then it was ladies with large bums and then curvaceous women. If I followed suit to every body trend that came about, I would be all over the place. I feel like this leads to confidence and self-esteem issues, body dysmorphia and eating disorders.

I think what’s beautiful is when people are comfortable in themselves because they practise self-love and are confident – no matter what the body type. I just don’t think people should fit to any standard. The only body types I worry about are those that are obese because of the serious health ramifications that it can have. I’m all for body confidence but if there is a serious health risk, then I would want that person to consider their options that would allow them to be healthy again.

Sometimes I look at myself and wonder if I’m truly attractive. There are always those slight moments of self-doubt but I’m sure someone out there appreciates my body type and maybe I haven’t met them yet. I don’t obsess over my looks though. I just try and make myself happy in different ways.

So, what body types do you consider to be attractive and beautiful?