Three Things I Like About My Body | #LoveYourBody
A while ago (as in like eight months ago), one of my favorite bloggers and former college classmate Clarabelle posted this on her blog: “What are the three things you love most about your body?”
And, even eight months later, that post has stuck out to me for a lot of reasons. It is so rare to hear a woman speak about her body in a positive light. I think you can ask pretty much every woman out there, even the most beautiful woman on the planet, and they can find a dozen things they’d change about the way they look. Women are the queens of self-deprecation when it comes to our bodies.
Heck, I know I’m guilty of it. I do it all the time. I say how much I hate this about my body or that about my body. I am the worst critic when it comes to my own appearance.
When I saw Clinton Kelly last month he said something that really stuck with me. He said, “If someone came up to you and said they hate your shoes or they hate your butt or they hate your [INSERT THING HERE], it would ruin your day. You would be sad and depressed. You would feel awful. So WHY do you continue to say the same things to yourself?”
He was SO right. I never thought about it like that. But the more we degrade ourselves and the more we talk down to ourselves, the more we begin to believe what we say. It’s a vicious cycle. 
And so, Clare’s post about having confidence in your body and actually taking the time to say what you LIKE about your body is something that I think we all should be doing more often.
I can sit here all day and make excuses as to why I am unhappy with how I look… but the fact is, I have to remember – I made a human and my body has done work and God made me unique and His design is intricate and special. I’m not going to be a size 2 or a size 4. I never have been. So, why am I sitting around all day moping about the way I wish I looked when I could start speaking light to myself… speaking confidence… speaking in a positive way. Because if I start doing THAT more often, I might actually start to believe it.
So, I am going to start, and then I’m going to challenge you.
Three Things I Like About My Body:
- My feet (I know this is a weird one, but I have really “proportional” feet. Nail technicians have always told me that I have nice feet… and I would agree!)
- My smile – I really do love my smile. I realize that my favorite pictures of myself are ones where I have a big smile on my face. I think it also has to do with the fact that I see my mom in my smile… and I love that.
- My nose – I have always liked my nose. It’s that button, small, round nose… and I actually think it’s kinda cute.
Now, it’s your turn. In the comments below, I want YOU to share three things YOU love about your body. And then, I’d love for you to encourage YOUR readers to share three things they love about THEIR body. Use the hashtag #LoveYourBody if you post!
I’d love to see a swarm of women on the internet speaking highly of themselves. This isn’t being conceited… it’s being confident in what God gave us and loving ourselves as we are!
Hi Molly!! I LOVED this post! I had been thinking about this also so I joined in and blogged about it today!
xo Krissy @ Sneakers and Sequins
Love this! I’m trying really hard to be “okay” with my body.
So here’s what I love:
1. My legs. I have sexy legs. 🙂
2. My face. Not a particular part, just the whole thing.
3. My height.
(By the way, that was a lot harder than I expected! As I thought about my body parts, I thought about a lot of things I’d change if I could!)
I LOVE this post!! First of all, you are gorgeous! Second of all, I totally needed to hear this today 🙂 Why is it that we are always so hard on ourselves?! I mean seriously I really wish we weren’t 🙁 You are amazing and I really enjoy reading your blog 🙂
xoxo
Rachel
Blonde with a Chanse
This is a GREAT reminder to us all! I find such value in what Clinton Kelley said (btw, how awesome to meet him!!!!). I need to remind myself of that more often….I’m great at reminding my girls to be kind to themselves, but I need to listen to my own advice more often. Thank you for sharing this with us!! And YES, you DO have a beautiful smile…its contagious!
Kellie @ http://www.ie-style.com
I LOVED this, Molly!!! I really need to stop criticizing myself, and feel confident instead.
xo,
Angela
Love Love Love your blog Molly! This is just what I needed to hear today!
Love this post and I love you! I will do a similar post next week because I agree, it is so important that we speak confidence about ourselves.
3 things I love…
I love my eyes – they are like my dad’s and I get complimented on them. I also passed them on to my 2 kiddos.
I love my birthmark on my thigh – it’s an oval and different
I love my hair – pregnancy was kind to my hair. It grew like crazy and I’m loving it
I love it and am sharing it on my Facebook page and Friday blog post! Awesome! I’d have to say the three things I like about my body are my butt, my nose, and my eyes. 🙂 Thanks for such a great post!
It made my kid!
Such a great post! We are definitely our own worst critics and it is so important that we love ourselves! I definitely think I will do a similar post soon. Thanks for sharing! Also, I love your smile too 🙂
This is such a great post! It is amazing the things we say to ourselves. This is a great reminder that confidence starts with us. I love my smile, my legs, and my eyes.
Just recently found your blog. Love this post so much!
1. My eyes- They are blue. I can make them stand out even more with the correct makeup. I get many compliments on them.
2. My lips- Never going to need any filler or plumper.
3. My nose- I’ve always thought that I have the nose that people go to plastic surgeons for. Lucky I didn’t get the nose from my grandma’s side of the family! That would have been scary!
I love this post, Molly! We really do need to remember to focus on the things we love about ourselves. I’ve been having a hard time accepting my pregnancy body, and this is a great reminder to me that I need to focus on the good things!
This is so powerful Molly! It really got me thinking! As I get older (hello 35 this year) my body keeps changing and it’s not as easy to get back to what it was. I am slowly accepting the changes and finding ways to dress myself so I feel good.
My Three:
1. My hair! It’s thick, long, and going white
2. My Legs! They go to my neck. lol – I use to struggle with pants that were long enough but it’s like the fashion industry realized there are tall women out there.
3. My breasts. They are small and I can fit in just about any top I want. I use to be upset that I was flat chested but I have grown to appreciate them.
This was just what I needed to read. After having a baby I find myself thinking about how my body USED to look and wondering why I never liked those things about myself THEN and wishing I looked like that again. I need to remember that my body has done something beautiful and amazing, it created LIFE!
1. I love my eyes. They are big and display exactly what I am feeling at all times.
2. I love my hips. They are a bit wider than they used to be but I also never really had curves and they show that my body has morphed to hold life.
3. I love my birth mark. I have a birth mark that extends across my entire left arm travels across my shoulder and down my chest. It makes me unique and I’ve always loved it.
1. My eyes – I’ve got green eyes and always get compliments on them.
2. My skin – I used to have really bad acne growing up and I have been able to control it and now have clear skin with minimal scarring.
3. My legs – I’m a runner and work hard to keep my legs in shape.
I love reading your blog and enjoyed this post very much!
1. My eyes.
2. My legs.
3. My hair. It always grows so fast so I feel like I can do anything with it.
Great post. Thank you!
Glad I’m not the only one who likes their feet.
I also like my nose! Although, I do think Iook a bit like a turtle. But turtles are cute.
My eyes.
my arms: they can hold 70 pounds of kid if need be.
my chest: it’s pretty close to flat and you can see my ribs and most of my clavicles, but i don’t have to worry about bras or back problems!
my ears: they’re tiny, elf-like ears. and harry has the same ones.