10 STEPS TO HAVING A POSITIVE BODY IMAGE:
1. Appreciate all that your body can do. Every day your body carries you closer to your dreams. Celebrate all of the amazing things your body does for you—running, dancing, breathing, laughing, dreaming, etc.
2. Keep a top-ten list of things you like about yourself—things that aren’t related to how much you weigh or what you look like. Read your list often. Add to it as you become aware of more things to like about yourself.
3. Remind yourself that “true beauty” is not simply skin-deep. When you feel good about yourself and who you are, you carry yourself with a sense of confidence, self-acceptance, and openness that makes you beautiful. Beauty is a state of mind, not a state of your body.
4. Look at yourself as a whole person. When you see yourself in a mirror or in your mind, choose not to focus on specific body parts. See yourself as you want others to see you — as a whole person.
5. Surround yourself with positive people. It is easier to feel good about yourself and your body when you are around others who are supportive and who recognize the importance of liking yourself just as you naturally are.
6. Shut down those voices in your head that tell you your body is not “right” or that you are a “bad” person. You can overpower those negative thoughts with positive ones. The next time you start to tear yourself down, build yourself back up with a few quick affirmations that work for you.
7. Wear clothes that are comfortable and that make you feel good about your body. Work with your body, not against it.
8. Become a critical viewer of social and media messages. Pay attention to images, slogans, or attitudes that make you feel bad about yourself or your body. Protest these messages: write a letter to the advertiser or talk back to the image or message.
9. Do something nice for yourself — something that lets your body know you appreciate it. Take a bubble bath, make time for a nap, or find a peaceful place outside to relax.
10. Use the time and energy that you might have spent worrying about food, calories, and your weight to do something to help others. Sometimes reaching out to other people can help you feel better about yourself and can make a positive change in our world.
Ten Steps to Having a Positive Self Image borrowed from a published article on National Eating Disorder Org site (https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/general-information/ten-steps)
Photo by Taylor Smith on Unsplash
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We are not writing from an expert point of view. We are writing based on a combination of observation, experience, and some research. And we are putting out encouraging messages here to empower women, ignite the power of their beautiful feminine.
Let's talk Sexy.
The word sexy is HOT. Everybody has a thought and opinion about it. Just pause for a minute. You'll either have good or not so good thoughts about it. One thing for sure, you have an image associated to the word sexy. Media is responsible for creating this imagery. You know that, right?
At Bkcessories, we believe sexy is not a look it's a feeling. We exist to empower women experience being sexy by creating products that connect them to their natural feminine beauty.
Being sexy is available to everyone. It can be experienced by all regardless of age, height, shape, status, culture, and any background. There are many who grew up in a culture dictating what's appropriate or not when it comes to being, feeling, and looking sexy. We invite you to toss any limiting belief out the window and just be sexy.
Being sexy is your choice to experience.
Age is challenging to a lot of women when it comes to being sexy. It can be hard as you get older and to suddenly realize you are not quite as hot as you once were. This is again influenced by all the imagery media portrayed as sexy. But guess what, keep in mind the many benefits to getting older. The main one is that you finally feel the confidence in yourself and your body that you never felt before.
And like we mentioned earlier, this being-ness of sexy is a choice you make.
Borrowing from a published interview with Psychotherapist Dr. Jenn Berman, the host of the "Love and Sex Show with Dr. Jenn" when she was asked about how significant life stages and going through different personal developments to feeling sexy.
Her response: "They're so important. Those life experiences tend to make us more sexy. You know, one thing that's important to keep in mind if you don't start out feeling confident and sexy, fake it until you make it. The behaviors - behaving as if you feel sexy and behaving as if you feel confident - leads women to feel confident."
You want to learn more about sexy from a man's point of view? Check this out.
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