travelwithroses asked: As one of the women who's submitted something here, in response to the person who said:

"i wish i could feel like these girls do about my own self. loving themselves for their size and embracing their imperfections. i haven't been able to learn how to do that, and i wish i had."
Anonymous

Let me just say - like you've already done - that it's an ongoing struggle. There have been days, weeks, months, and even - for a while - years, where I hated my body, or wanted to change something about it. Frankly, I still do and probably always will. BUT. Over the years I've come to realize only that I alone have my body, walk around in it, lay with it, run with it, and sit with it. I'm the only one who knows where it's been, what it's done, and what it can do. I don't always love it. But I'm learning acceptance and slowly finding things that I find beautiful about it. So take heart from the fact that it's always a struggle, but that with time and patience you can find your body beautiful too.

Answer:

thank you, travelwithroses, you put that wonderfully! i love your point about you being the only one who has and always will have your particular body. you experience it daily, moment by moment.

recognizing that and trying to work towards a place where you can love and appreciate your body is something that’s so beautiful to me. 

also, i feel like we often feel bad or excluded from some body-loving-group because we don’t love our bodies 24/7… but really, i don’t know anyone that does! any little bit that you love your body counts, and is a good thing. 

thank you again for sharing this!