1. I want you to look in the mirror each day and identify one magnificent, unique, amazing thing about your own body.
2. I want you to accept that “skinny” and “healthy” are not synonyms.
3. I want you to learn what flatters your angles and curves.
4. I want you to utilize clothes that help you look your best instead of lamenting the fact that you can’t rock every style.
5. I want you to give another woman a genuine compliment every single day.
6. I want you to be kind and tender with your body, and forgive it when it doesn’t do exactly what you want it to.
7. I want you to practice recognizing beauty in all human beings, not just models and celebrities or people who look like them.
8. I want you to feel grateful for the bounty of your body instead of feeling resentful about its supposed shortcomings.
9. I want you to choose confidence and accept pride and radiate self-respect because you’ve learned to recognize how beautiful you are.
10. I want you to tell me all about it when you need help remembering how beautiful you are so that I can find a way to remind you.
Don’t worry, I’ve got a birthday coming up in January. I’ll hit you all with a deeply selfish list a little later on …
Reposted from 2008, but BELIEVE me it’s all still true. Image courtesy roboppy.
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Lurrrve this Sal!
The most inspiring wishlist I've seen so far~
xo*
You're amazing. Thank you for this post.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for Number 2. I am so over my family making those barbs about my weight, and then disguising the loathing in a "Well, we just want you to be healthy!" comment after they cut me down.
A-Friggin'-MEN on Item 2. And it's corollary:
"Fat" and "Unhealthy" are not synonyms either.
I wasn't "here" in 2008, so this strikes me WONDERFULLY fresh. These are such great wishes/reminders that I wish to write them on my hand with indelible ink!
This is great. Thank you!
If I had daughters, I would be printing this out and giving this to them. Perfect.
Such a holiday wish list is an everyday wish list which we should all take to heart.
I love all those, especially #8! xoxo
Love it! Also, Sal, I read your remarks on "remixing" both here and on Oranges and Apples, and I thought you expressed why you use the term so well!
Hi there-a very inspirational post, thanks for sharing this!!
Off I go to implement it! Especially point 7.
Love & Happy Holidays,
Eliza
Thank you, Sal, and happy holidays to you!
Thank you for posting this! You are an amazing woman and I crack up at your writing style, I love it! You always find a way to bring humor into life, keep at it! With your permission I would like to repost this on my blog
only you would have such a deeply moving holiday wish list:)
thank you sal!
Yes, yes, I'll take all of those… and a pair of Louboutins for good measure.
randomsharona: I'd be honored, doll!
Fabulous! Thanks, Sal! S.
What a heart-warming post! I need to read this list everyday and get it into my head!!!
What a wonderful post, Sal. You're the best. Just reading this made me feel so much better about myself!
This was such a great post. Thank you so much!!
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just stumbled across your blog and love this entry. thanks. i'll be back!
Wonderful, wise wishes.
Thankyou Sal. This is very sweet. I am 55 yrs old and can relate to this list just like any other age. Ageless list. We keep caring about our bodies with age.
Sandy
I love this! Thanks for sharing. I should print this out and tape it somewhere I would see it everyday.