Are you with me?
Instead of pointing the finger at the usual suspects—societal norms, media influence, celebrity role models—let's refuse to be manipulated. Let's go on strike.
For starters, let's ban the word "perfect" from daily usage (unless we're describing our daughter's math test score or our newborn nephew.)
Don't step on the scales for a month.
Order the chocolate mousse cake and savour every bite, without apology. (Maybe not every day, but you get my point.)
Don't compare your body to the new hire in the corner office.
Hug your sister even though she is two sizes smaller than you.
Step into your jeans, check out your butt and say loud and proud, "I look fabulous!"
To paraphrase Simone De Beauvoir, "To be confident in one's body is to be confident in oneself."
It won't be easy—but if we stick together, it will be possible. Are you with me?
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