Thursday, July 15, 2010

Curves

I have curves and I'm proud of it.

I walked across campus today and saw a few girls sunbathing on one of the lawns. They were barely wearing anything at all, just mega skimpy bikinis. I'm female and human and imperfect, so I compared my body to theirs. They are young and fit and tan and skinny and if they had curves, they were kind of hard to see.

For a brief moment, I felt bad about my body. Then I shook my head with disbelief. I've lost 176 lbs and am literally half the person I used to be! I love how my body looks right now, especially when compared to how it used to look. No, it isn't perfect. I have excess skin from my knees to my shoulders, but I can run, fit in an airplane seat, wear cute clothes, and do all sorts of things I couldn't before.

I'm a woman with womanly curves. I have hips and a behind. I have breasts. If you saw a shadow silhouette of me, you'd know I'm a woman. I'm proud of my body and I appreciate it. And, cherry on top, I have a man who thinks I'm sexy and feminine and beautiful AND who makes me feel sexy and feminine and beautiful.

I walked the rest of the way to my destination with my head held high and my spirits soaring. I love being a woman with curves!

4 comments:

Mellissa said...

Good for you! It's really hard for me not to compare myself with those skinny little youngsters. But when I realize all that I have, it's just fine. I also have curves and I'm proud of them!

Framed said...

Amen!

KieraAnne said...

Good for you! That's awesome! :) I always think someone with curves looks better than some of these girls with nothing going on. Even if they're skinny, I feel better about myself knowing there's no way anyone would mistake me for a boy. ;) You should post some more pics of yourself!

Leta-Kaye said...

Bingo!

(Now I'm wondering if everyone uses that word the way I do... What I mean, of course, is "You have just expressed precisely a sentiment I happen to share.")