18 Women That Love Themselves for What They Are, and It’s the Best Thing They’ve Done
Many women remind themselves and the people around them that true beauty is very diverse. Some can exercise their abs, while others don’t care about it and don’t do anything they don’t want to. The most important thing is to learn to love yourself and accept everyone else’s appearances without any judgment.
“Not shaving was one of the best decisions of my life. I feel in tune with myself and my femininity.”
“Me and my nose had a proud moment today! That’s progress in the self-love department.”
- Hopefully, the start of much self-love and acceptance; I think it suits your face well and the piercing is a nice touch © RustlerRun / Reddit
- Slowly but surely getting there with the help of friends, family, a lot of therapy, and patience. I appreciate your kind words! © pleuniverse / Reddit
“Never have I ever worn a leather outfit.”
“I’m in the season of embracing my inner Hot Girl. There was a time when I would never show my big girl knees or arms. I am so grateful for growth.”
“Learning to love my natural self after years of being told by my mother I should wear make up because it makes me prettier.”
“How does it look? Royal, charming, strict, elegant?”
- “Perfect! That’s how it looks.” © smurfe / Reddit
“Gotta love festival attire that shows off the lifestyle!”
“I got married recently! Being a plus size bride can be tough. I hope it provides some inspiration and hope to those who need it!”
“Beautiful hairy legs”
“I’ll never have perfect skin but still beautiful.”
“Don’t mind me, I’ll just be living in this dress all time.”
- This is such a perfect dress! I’m self-conscious of my arms more than anything and haven’t worn anything shorter than a T-shirt sleeve length since I was a kid, but we have similar arms and you look so good in this that I might finally give it a go! © naturally_chelsea / Reddit
“I keep my upper lip hair ever since I was a young girl. It has never bothered me, but it has always bothered some other people.”
“The boys that mercilessly teased me for my nose throughout school told me years later it was because they thought I was pretty but were too scared to tell me.”
“Even with my nose?!,” I asked in shock. Their response, “It’s big. So what?” Thought I was ugly for years, needed rhinoplasty, etc. Realized my nose *does* give me character, one I’ve learned to adore, and am finally no longer afraid to share with the world."
“I love this picture! I’ve never had an open smile, but my art teacher’s heart was so happy to wear my favorite artist!”
“I’ve never let someone take pictures of me in a swimsuit, but I’m tired of not having photos of myself doing the amazing things I get to experience.”
“Makeup free after wearing concealer every day to work for four months. Trying to embrace my natural skin”
“I stopped contouring my nose recently, and I actually feel ‘prettier’ now. I’m starting to accept my wide nose.”
“I wanted to do something I never thought I had the courage to, and that was shaving my head and wearing clothes like this.”
“I love myself now more than I ever have before, and that’s because I’m finally happy being the real me.”
“I normally really dislike how I look and I’ve worried for years about my wedding photos. I finally got them back and really enjoy them.”
Have you noticed any body-positivity trends in women you know? What’s your attitude toward your own body?