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 RISING WOMEN EXPERT
ADVICE...
A normal woman?
Yes I am publicly
admitting that I have cellulite! Gasp!!! According to the American Society
of Plastic Surgery 95 percent of women have cellulite. That is more than 45
million people with this much dreaded and covered up physical issue. Wow, so
I guess I’m not some weird freak of nature after all!
It does raise the question that if that many people have the dimply skin why
do we consider it such a shameful thing? Where does this shameful obsession
come from? I mean, if we cellulite bearers are in such a great majority
shouldn’t we see scandalous tabloid photos of the stars who DON’T have
cellulite?
I might suggest that this is yet another example of how we allow ourselves
to be manipulated by advertising. Forty five million women is a pretty good
target audience, and it isn’t hard to make them feel so desperately bad
about themselves that they will try anything and pay anything to get rid of
such a “horrible” affliction! This is BIG business. The cellulite treatment
industry rakes in over 3 BILLION dollars a year by preying on your
insecurities about your body!
It is exactly these insecurities that lead women to worry about their bodies
an average of every 15 minutes. That is a lot of time and energy out of your
day. If that is not scary enough for you, 47 percent of little girls between
5 and 7 years wish they were slimmer! Who do you think they are learning
this from? Self-depreciating thoughts about our image affect everything we
do in life and undermines our success in every area. It is not just about
your body.
Make it stop! One person at a time, each of us has the power to choose a
different life for ourselves and for our daughters. This is the only body
you will ever get. Start treating it with some respect!
Celebrate the miracle of your body for it is your vehicle in this life,
without it where would you be?
Obsessing about your cellulite or any other body part you chose to
mercilessly pick on is not going to make it change for the better. In fact,
the opposite is more likely. Disliking your body will only keep you stuck in
the cyclic nightmare of dieting and regaining again.
Take a first step today and stop comparing yourself to other women,
especially celebrities and models since they make up the 5 percent that are
the true freaks of nature!
Deborah Morgan owns Inspiritu Life Coaching & Professional
Counselling. Visit
www.inspiritulife.com or call 403.880.5769 to learn more about her
services.
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