Keep Calm and Love Yourself

Quite a number of my friends have been posting on facebook about how ''being curvy is better than being skinny''. They go on about curves having its natural allure while 'skinny like sticks' aren't as interesting to look at.

I know a lot of things people posts on facebook aren't for the world to know, but it is more of a self confirmation. Posting something like ''I don't care what people think about the way I dress'' is actually implying otherwise. Because the truth is, if one truly doesn't care, she would not have posted that. So I understand that all the posts on curves vs. skinny are probably people learning of self acceptance and self loving. Which is good, actually. I have always wished that I have that kind of self confidence.

However, I feel that it isn't right for them to be posting about being curvy is better than being skinny. Everyone thinks that being curvy and 'big' is a problem while being skinny isn't one. But truth is, everyone has issues. I have tons of skinny friends who tries to gain weight but they just can't. And it hurts them. To always having to wear belts, getting themselves push up bras. Being curvy and skinny both has their perks and nots. Though however, it is true that society is more acceptable of being skinny than being curvy. It's shown in movies, books, advertisments, magazines, clothes stores. Being curvy is harder than being skinny, but that does not give one the right to compare the two like that. Because the truth is, to a lot of people, being too fat or too thin hurts the same.

What my friends on facebook should be posting is ''All shapes and sizes are beautiful'' or more along that line. This not only shows self-acceptance and love for thy own body, but also accepting others and love for other people, no matter the sizes and shape. There is no hatred, there is no need to compare. There is enough judging going around in the world, we don't need to bring that down here too.

It is a problem when your weight affects your health. Like how being obese makes it difficult to get around, and you tire easily. The same for being too thin, there isn't enough energy to get you through the day. Then that is when you do something about it. But if you feel fine, then you are fine. It isn't about the way you look, bottomline is, it's about your health.

Forget the judging, forget the trend.

Remember the meals. Remember the exercises.

But most importantly,
remember to love yourself.

Now, if only I can practice what I preach.