Real Talk: Body Image
This is my last post before our wedding day. It?s arguably the most important post I?ll author.
I want to talk about body image.
In recent years we?ve been inundated with this idea of ?all bodies are perfect as they are.? Cue the collective eye roll, right" No matter how loud the message is, the media still has clear favorites, and women are judged constantly based on how they look. Sadly, these judgments often don?t make their way to the judged because it?s far easier to criticize someone when you take away their voice. (Hey cowards of the world, I?m talking to you!*)
These judgments transcend to even the most happy of events—weddings. Arguably, even more so are women judged when they are planning a wedding. From their dress choice to their shoes and hairstyle, every choice is a free-for-all judge fest waiting to happen. From companies campaigning ?real bodies? (think Aerie) and avoiding Photoshopping their models to the social media explosion of ?body positive,? the world is making an effort to change. An effort to say, ?Hey, you be you, girl!?
Image via Look Through My Lens
As a woman, I?ve spent nearly every single day of my life thinking about how I look. My journey to bride has been no exception.
At some point during our engagement I zeroed in on weight loss—I felt as though I?d never feel pretty on our wedding day if I didn?t lose at least 20 pounds. I spent a number of weeks, months even, focusing in on my strategy for losing weight. In my br...
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