you are beautiful.

"I believe our bodies are sacred and wise and beautiful." -Tracee Ellis Ross

After reading this inspirational beauty post, by the beautiful, funny, and talented Tracee Ellis Ross, I just had to share it with you guys. Our culture has become so obsessed with shallow standards of beauty, that everything is fake now from head to toe. I love every inch of my natural body. I used to want to get bigger boobs because I was always the small-chested girl out of all of my friends. But I've matured, and I still don't have big boobs, but I love my body even more! If someone doesn't like you because of your bra size then they clearly don't need to be in your life anyway. I know that some professions such as modeling require women to look a certain way, but I now see models in all shapes, sizes, and colors. So don't feel pressured to be a certain body type. If you choose to alter your body's appearance, you have every right to do so. Do whatever makes you feel confident. But without those alterations you are still beautiful. I encourage all women to embrace and love themselves the way God created them and quit worrying about what others think if something is hanging the wrong way or not full enough. Show a nipple or two. Live freely. 

Lastly, instead of worrying so much about the size of your breast, make sure you examine them for lumps. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Remain educated on this disease and take charge of your own breast health. 

i'll come running

So today I decided to run. This is a pretty big deal for me since I'm probably the laziest fat girl stuck in a skinny girl's body you'll ever run across. I don't know what came over me but I walked outside and ran to the gym. I ran the treadmill until my legs hurt, but after my cardio workout I felt good. I felt like something had been lifted off of my shoulders. I kept telling myself I was going to workout and I finally pushed myself to start. This is just the beginning. I'm not trying to lose weight, but I do want to be healthy and relieve some stress. A little physical activity can definitely help me achieve those goals and boost my energy. I've been surprising myself lately and motivating myself to go above and beyond my goals. The real challenge is to keep going, so i'll try running again next week.