I spent way too much time being unhappy with ME, inside and out. If I start to bad mouth myself I stop and think of something positive. Our country, our women and young girls have a serious problem with their bodies, the bodies of friends, and even the bodies of strangers. I am doing everything I can to change that. I truly believe I will be working on this my entire life, but it is better than being angry or hating myself.
Kids are smart.
They pick up on our beliefs. 5 year olds wanting to diet. Because their mothers do. As a woman who calls herself a feminist, and as a survivor of anorexia, I feel tremendous guilt on my bad days. Maybe, when I catch myself looking at the latest weight loss information in the latest issue of those fabulous women's magazines.