love your selfie

There's something you must know about me.

 I absolutely love the Today Show!  When my mom and I went to New York back in 2007 you betcha that we stood out in the rain for the Today Show.  And can I just say that those anchors wear the most amazing shoes.

There's something else you should know…I've always had a hard time with my body image.  I've constantly filled my life with lies that my body was lacking, imperfect, and not good enough.  And I know that I am not alone, in no way at all.  

So on Monday morning when the Today show talked about body image I was glued to the screen.  All of the anchors took off their make-up to show the world what they truly looked like, and shared what they thought about themselves.  I was so excited that a national program was filling the screen with real life, real struggles, and real people.  We need more TV like this!  

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Anyways, one of my favorite anchors is the one and only Natalie Morales who described her body with the following two words:

strong and healthy

Not imperfect.  Not lacking.  But strong and healthy.  And I thought to myself how quickly I think of the things that need to change when I think about my body.  

What if we looked at what we liked instead of what we lacked?

What if we were so okay with who we were that we stopped comparing ourselves to others?

What if we sincerely complimented other women and spread this wild fire of seeing our beauty?  

What if we went a day without wearing makeup and were okay with that?  Not ashamed?

I think something pretty amazing would happen!

So I thought that I would start looking in the mirror and find at least one thing I love about myself.  Today I'm sharing five things I love about myself with you and encourage you to do the same:

my blue eyes

my thick and full hair

my strong arms

my pointy nose that I got from my grandma

my freckles 

What are five things you love about yourself?