Health.com : A new post by Foodie Girl Fitness proves self-acceptance is everything.Ashlie Molstad knows the true value of self-acceptance. In a recent post, the social media star known as Foodie Girl Fitness shared two pics of herself taken minutes apart. In the first, she’s standing tall in a sports bra and underwear, looking sculpted and strong. In the second, she’s perched on a chair so we can see how the skin on her stomach rolls(belly rolls) as soon as she sits down.
“If I’m going to show you the posed, put together, professional sides of me,” the 31-year-old fitness coach wrote in the caption, “I’m gonna make damn sure you see the not so flattering sides too.”
Molstad’s profound message conveys that loving oneself entails embracing every aspect of our bodies, including belly rolls, cellulite, and jiggly arms, while disregarding society’s relentless pursuit of physical “perfection.” The message society is trying to tell us {by airbrushing everything, erasing dimples and rolls and fluff} is.”
Same girl. Different angles.
I’ll show you both the polished and unflattering sides of me. Our physical appearance or societal beauty standards do not define our worth.
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Loving ourselves exactly as we are is hard. Because society has bombarded us with the notion that we are inadequate until we conform to countless ideals of perfection that have been imposed upon us over the years. But I call BS. I say that the real magic happens when we embrace who we are, at every angle and size.
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I still struggle with embracing my body, but I know that loving myself is my top priority.
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Our bodies aren’t broken. The message society is trying to tell us {by airbrushing everything, erasing dimples and rolls and fluff} is.
So even though its really hard, lets remember we are worthy and beautiful and special and ALIVE. Go on and love yourself today, because THAT shit is whats inspiring.
Appearance is challenging.
Certainly, challenging ourselves to reverse the thinking ingrained in us about our appearance is an ongoing process. But it’s worth it, she urges. For years, they have told us that we are not good enough until we conform to one of the thousands of ideas of perfection that they have fed us. But I call BS. I say that the real magic happens when we embrace who we are, at every angle and size.”
We particularly love that Molstad appears equally happy in both images, which people have shared nearly 60,000 times. But her confidence doesn’t always come easily, she admits. I still struggle with embracing my body, but I understand that loving myself is the most important job I will ever have.
