Love Yourself Enough ~ Part One

I was recently asked to provide tips for women who want to get or stay in shape through winter. I realized women don't really want more 'diet advice' or 'fitness tips' though I believe those tactics, when practiced regularly, do help women feel better about themselves, instead I believe women need to be reminded to love themselves enough to actually take CARE of themselves the way they deserve to be cared for. This is the first of the three sections I wrote about 'loving yourself enough to.....'

Love yourself enough to embrace your Assets

a. No one loves everything about their body. It’s true. Whether young, old, famous, infamous, thin, not-so-thin – EVERY woman has something about themselves they don’t like. Accept that this is okay and that you are not alone in your dissatisfaction about whatever body part it is, and you’ll feel better about yourself – truly you will.

b. Find one part of yourself you are satisfied with. Once you’ve made peace with your imperfections, it is kind of nice to also find at least one thing about yourself you like. It could be your toes, or your hair, or your waist or your shoulders, but find something and then focus on it. Lavish praise upon this part you like– and maybe slowly you can become friends with the other parts that aren’t your favorites.

c. Enhance the parts you like. Learn to dress to enhance the part or parts you like best. This is true at work, play, at the beach or in the snow. There are SO many designs and styles of apparel available, there is certain to be a dress, shirt, skirt or swim suit style that helps you enhance the parts you like so you feel better about yourself as you are today. Once you gain the confidence that comes from showing off what you like about yourself, deciding to take care of the rest of you seems only natural.