Love your body

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Beauty standards… People spend a lot of time, effort and patience to keep up with the standards, the so called “standards” imposed by the different means including media. And more often end up with desperate results.

Do we girls, need to be slim, fair and tall to meet the definition of “beauty”? (And similarly with a different set of definition for boys too)

Why are we going behind these unrealistic expectations as asked by Rashmi, Do You Wish For A Perfect Body?

I am not totally against makeovers. But it becomes dangerously obsessive when we can’t even believe in our own body. Just love our body as it is.

97 responses to “Love your body”

  1. Tooting Hustle Avatar

    This is true and sad that we feel we have to conform to societies norms. I don’t think this is just an issue girls face, although we get much more media attention on the fact that girls can be more influenced by the media. It’s important that you stay healthy as opposed to look a certain way.

    If you have time, check out my lastest blog post at https://tootinghustle.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/embarrassing-moment/ and let m eknow what you think!

    Happy blogging x

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      Ya..it’s not a girl issue alone.. media are affecting all up to certain extent..
      will read your post soon

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  2. Pinkspen Avatar

    When I was younger, I put so much pressure on myself to look a certain way…I wore make-up daily…I just thought I had to look perfect all the time…constantly fixing my hair, my make-up, adjusting my clothes….its stressful being a woman in today’s pop culture. There is so much pressure on us to look a certain way. It takes a strong woman to challenge pop culture and love herself for the way she was made….beautiful! This is a great post!!!!!! Thank you for sharing!
    Please check out my post Beauty Is….I hope you enjoy! I would love your feedback!
    https://aladyhoodjourney.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/beauty-is/

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      Thank you so much…will check your post soon.

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  3. atrangizindagieksafar Avatar

    Agree with you100%

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      so be in love with your body..😄

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  4. Maniparna Sengupta Majumder Avatar

    Confidence and smile are the best make-ups ever known! Loved the post… 🙂

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      thanks maniparna… i too loved it ” confidence and smile are the best make-ups”

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  5. MindandLifeMatters Avatar

    Thank you for posting this and spreading the awareness, Akhila! And thank you also for the pingback 🙂

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      pleasure Rashmi..

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  6. fairykumar Avatar

    All I could say is just love yourself if you want people to love you😇

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      true.. love your body as it is

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      1. fairykumar Avatar

        💕💕

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  7. Amit kumar Avatar

    I always believe in my body…I am happy with how i look..

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      thanks Amit…you are absolutely right and i am glad noticing your self confidence

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  8. shifafawaz Avatar
    shifafawaz

    A good one! Every woman should know she doesn’t have to meet the standards set by the media or society to believe she’s beautiful..!

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      thanks shifa…you are absolutely right. and if we could believe this fact, no doubt upon the end of this evil’s ads..;)

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  9. 2ndhalfolife Avatar

    I was in a woman’s group years ago with women from ages 18 to 80. Not one except me probably had a good self image. What does this say?? In America anyway?? Ugh.

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      the sad side .. but you can be proud of yourself..

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  10. Infinite Living Avatar

    Beauty is when a lot of happiness shines on your face …the perfect body follows 🙂 Great post!

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      wow…that’s a nice thought… have a big smile dear..

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  11. Akhila Avatar

    enthu patti..??😉

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  12. kutukamus Avatar

    This
    I can only agree

    Lady
    Love thy body
    And I shall love thee

    – a guy, me – 🙂

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      have a great time..thanks for being here

      Like

  13. Cattiesworld Avatar

    Friends please read this post. It stunned me.

    My Forty Third Heartbeat – I am Sorry!

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  14. boundlessblessingsblog Avatar

    Hi Akhila, I have nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award because I think you write one of the best post and I just love reading them. Details are given below

    https://allthebeautifultimes.wordpress.com/2016/09/22/the-blogger-recognition-award-and-the-sunshine-blogger-award-thanks/

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      thanks a lot for your kind words..

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  15. doodlessworld Avatar
    doodlessworld

    First post i read of yours. And i am in love with it completely..
    following youfor more such posts.

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  16. Josh Avatar

    Try to Keep a clean and healthy body!! 🙂 So That’s my mantra 🙂

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      the best mantra.. agree with you fully

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  17. prashantt Avatar
    prashantt

    Satyavachan!! Agreed with you…i am also living with some scars over my face..haahaa ;p

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      Love the scars..they are your identity 😉

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      1. prashantt Avatar
        prashantt

        Haha…yeah! The beauty marks 😂😂

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  18. boundlessblessingsblog Avatar

    “Just love our body as it is.” This last sentence of yours says everything in a nutshell Akhila. Love your body as it is. It is where our Divine dwells. A good write up and so true today we have been bombarded with various beauty items and that is making all of us mad and one is crazy with his or her own body.

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      Thanks kamal…glad that you are not the one behind such killing ads

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      1. boundlessblessingsblog Avatar

        no not at all Akhila we need to learn to love ourselves first and not run after bodies that will perish in no time.

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        1. Akhila Avatar

          so accurate…

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      2. boundlessblessingsblog Avatar

        Hey Akhila I have nominated you for the Sunshine Bloggers Award do let me know if all is correct because I have done it for the first time.Take care.

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        1. Akhila Avatar

          thanks.. will check..
          hope you know that i am running an award free blog..😉😉

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          1. boundlessblessingsblog Avatar

            No actually I don’t know send me your link and let me see. 👍

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              1. boundlessblessingsblog Avatar

                Thanks Akhila will look up tomorrow gnu have a good sleep 😊

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  19. Sonali@foodtravelandmakeup Avatar
    Sonali@foodtravelandmakeup

    wow…what a fabulous write up…i too agree with you being fat or slim,fair or dark,tall or short does not matter , ultimate beauty is the reflection of your soul and thoughts.

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      thanks Sonali..have a good day

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  20. Varsh Avatar

    How else would people be able to sell their fancy gym equipment…ill-advised slimming and/or weight-gaining pills…fairness creams etc?
    All this bothered me once. Now it doesn’t. I am what I am. Health is necessary and should be looked after well. The rest is nonsense.

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      fairness creams – go to hell
      there are many kinds steroids being sold in gym, medical shops and all. Who is bothered on the end results..it was there in yesterdays news too

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      1. Varsh Avatar

        That’s what. They might give temporary results but in the long run they can only damage the body. I’ve seen people foolishly replacing food with supplements. Even doctors. What more, they recommend them too.😑

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        1. Akhila Avatar

          ya.. who knows whether these are causing serious issues..

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          1. Varsh Avatar

            Yes.

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        2. supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Avatar
          supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

          One of my team mates was diagnosed with glaucoma after taking protien supplements from his gym. The first thing gym instructors do is advise you on diet. Fall into their trap and they ll introduce you to nutrition supplements. We should eat healthy instead of relying on nutrition supplements in tablet or powder form. They are not cheap either. 2-3k per box and God knows what the actual contents are! It’s like paying to get sick soon.😂😂

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          1. Varsh Avatar

            My gym instructor used to do the same. She got fed up of lecturing me…stop eating this….don’t do that. Apart from high calorie food everything has its own nutrition. We can control the quantity but shouldn’t do away with it! These supplements are expensive, no doubt, and possibly reduce our body’s potential to absorb natural proteins too.
            Glaucoma due to supplements…this is news for me! Really? 😱

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            1. supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Avatar
              supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

              Even high calorie food, when eaten in limited quantity, is ok. Dieting and completely avoiding fried food, and one day we will end up binge eating. So eat whatever you like, but know when to stop. That is my funda 😊😊

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  21. shilpamohan5 Avatar

    Exactly..I agree with you..ee topicil njn oru kavitha ezhuthiyirunnu chechee..bt ippo kayyil illa 😦

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      aa kavitha manassil undavum..thappiyedukku

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      1. shilpamohan5 Avatar

        Yes…sure 😀

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  22. jacquelineobyikocha Avatar

    Love starts with me.

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      yes, Jacque.. i wish if all of us could think in that way

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  23. shreyans Avatar

    true words..
    shreyans

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      thanks Shreyans..

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      1. shreyans Avatar

        Welcome

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  24. myheartbeats4ublog Avatar

    hmmm..so true. love it, as it is. Perfect!!

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      thank you..thank you…

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      1. myheartbeats4ublog Avatar

        pleasure..pleasure…

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  25. radhikasreflection Avatar

    Absolutely agree with you Akhila. Our body is the most amazing machine with a soul. The true beauty should reflect from within rather than the physical appearance!!

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      well said Radhi..seems we are ignoring the fact that there are many factors deciding our beauty, like, our personality, talk, inner self etc.. and blindly we are trying to improve this physical appearance alone

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  26. supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Avatar
    supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

    Being healthy is all that matters. We are not going to be slim, fair and flawless skin when we turn 60. (Or whichever age when we get wrinkles, skin turns saggy and hair starts greying) Fat people are made fun of. Not all obese cases are because of over-eating; It can be hormonal or genetic. Three years ago, people teased me for being fat, though I was hardly fat. Now that I lost a lot of weight due to health woes, these same people complain that I look very thin and skinny! Most of the creams advertised say fair skin in 7days, one month. Why does one need a fair skin? We should be proud of the melalin content in our skin😊

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    1. Varsh Avatar

      The melanin in my skin and the fat on my thighs are happy now. 😊😊

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      1. Akhila Avatar

        yayyy.. my post also happy now, as it could cheer your melanin .. but fats, keep an eye

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        1. Varsh Avatar

          Hahaha…I jog….walk….skip…do everythinf…but the fat says I love you too much to let go. 😂😂😂

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          1. Akhila Avatar

            ha ha.. then, do measure and never let it improve..

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            1. Varsh Avatar

              Hahaha…I’ve accepted I’m going to be on the heavier side. Now all I do is try not to gain…maintain…and be fit and healthy. 😊

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    2. Akhila Avatar

      absolutely right.. we are living under a false image which makes us to strive for better physical appearance. It is okay to focus on better appearance, if it enhances your self confidence. But the point is the unnecessary expense, usage of evil products etc causing serious illness. So once we have control over that things might turn better.

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  27. pawan35 Avatar

    The only precious gift we are presented by is this body….. The most unique vehicle to carry the Soul which has to walk on journey of life.

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      and we are misusing the precious gift with many fancy coatings. who knows by when these coatings are going to be cancerous..

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      1. pawan35 Avatar

        Yes we are….. Actually we want happiness, love but we are busy searching them outside forgetting we need to look deep inside

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        1. Akhila Avatar

          we are driven by some other forces, may be the outside world including media..they decide what we should do to fit in the world, to fit into the beauty standards, so on

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          1. pawan35 Avatar

            Yes we are driven by other forces but we must have the control over ourselves and this is when we know who we are

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  28. elaine Avatar

    Good morning Akhila, It’s really a good thought… 🙂 Even I am not against makeover but it shouldn’t be without understanding or believing the beauty of yourself.

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      good afternoon Elaine…i agree with you fully…

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      1. elaine Avatar

        🙂 innu kandathe illallo..evideyaa?

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        1. Akhila Avatar

          innu hartal alle ivde tvm thu..;)

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          1. elaine Avatar

            ohh…ok ok..alla endhina ippo harthal?
            appo innu rest aano?

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            1. Akhila Avatar

              to protest for police lathicharge against congress workers..something in connected with withdrawal of increased fee from medical self financing colleges..

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              1. elaine Avatar

                ohh 😦
                appo veetil armadham aano?

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                1. Akhila Avatar

                  atheyathe…;)

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                  1. elaine Avatar

                    🙂

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  29. Puneet Avatar

    I agree with you. Media has just put false notions in our brains as to what a fit guy or girl should be. Pathetic.

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    1. Akhila Avatar

      so true..media has got that power over us to drive us in their way.

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      1. Puneet Avatar

        And most of us do get brain washed. That’s the real deal

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        1. Akhila Avatar

          and i was not at all an exception to this media brainwash till a few years ago..but now i can proudly say that , no ads can drive me..

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          1. Puneet Avatar

            That’s great. 😀👍

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        2. Daisy in the Willows Avatar

          That is the biggest problem we need to fix.

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          1. Akhila Avatar

            True

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            1. Daisy in the Willows Avatar

              We are brainwashed. How do unpick the mind? The big question 🙂

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              1. Akhila Avatar

                hmm..keep an eye shut..😉

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                1. Daisy in the Willows Avatar

                  lol. Too much exercise 😀

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                  1. Akhila Avatar

                    ha ha..;😂😂😂

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