In the September issue of Glamour Jameela Jamil “Is Done With Advice on How to Look ‘Thin AF.'”
She is an actress, activist, and writer who excoriates the focus on women’s looks and bodies.
Jamil weighs herself in “achievements and experiences, not pounds.”
She started the I Weigh movement “So that we stop and look closely at what is rightfully ours to celebrate.”
Taking pride in your appearance shouldn’t cancel out everything else that makes you who you are, according to Jamil.
Her contention is that we shouldn’t berate ourselves with harsh words we wouldn’t use toward a friend.
To wit: “Would you tell her she didn’t deserve love or happiness because she had cellulite or some wrinkles?”
Spending every waking hour of your life trying to become Thin AF isn’t the way to go.
The fact is every person you meet–particularly a romantic partner–is going to have their own idea of how you should look, act, dress, and think.
To continually try to makeover ourselves each time to satisfy every new person that comes on the scene is a mistake.
You and I aren’t octopuses to be pulled in different directions.
It’s far better to please yourself than to deny your nature and pretend to be someone you’re not.
I’ll end here by saying:
Being Thin AF isn’t the goal. Not ever is it the goal.
Running a 5K marathon? Serving on the board of a company?
Or just simply living your life without any superstar achievements?
This all counts more than how much a person weighs.
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