Overcoming body image issues through self-acceptance

by Warner Rogers

A couple of decades ago, "Popeye the sailor man" was a popular cartoon series, where Popeye used to quickly swallow a can of spinach whenever he needed additional strength to fend off adversaries nearly twice his size. ...read more

by Janet Harris

My own body issues have been with me for most of my life. I am taller than average, have a weight problem and I am short sighted, which has meant my wearing glasses since the age of seven. As a teenager, I wasn't shy, b...read more

by A. Major

"The Ugly Duckling" was one of my favorite fairy tales when I was growing up , and continues to be a poignant story for me as an adult. You see, I am the ugly duckling. I was labeled so at a very young age, and as prophe...read more

by Helen Tay

For those of us who have been blessed with a body that others admire, there is no necessity on overcoming body image issues. These people just need to bask in their own beauty. We want first to love ourselves and loving ...read more

by Dee Cain

Just the other day my daughter and I went clothes shopping for her birthday. I caught myself slipping into my old behavior of checking my image in the full-length mirrors. I looked fat. For many years I battled Distorted B...read more

by Nicole Borne

Improving Ones Poor Self-Image As much ones poor self-image is touted as some modern day disease its not. I imagine Eve said to Adam Does this fig leaf make my bum look big?' And not to assume that body image fears ar...read more

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by Judith Dufresne

Believe, trust and obey God. You won't feel ashamed of who you are. You don't have to live with feelings of guilt , shame or rejection anymore. Walk in the light today, look at yourself differently. If friends reject y...read more

by Raven Lebeau

The misogynistic propaganda must stop. It is both ironic and tragic that bulimia and "emotional eating" are mentioned in the same articles (in various web sites and magazines) and are both referred to as "eating disorders...read more

by Tai

The other day, I was flicking through my photo album and cringing at my earlier and youthful pictures. These pictures are a testimony of my archives of time which have mercifully whizzed by. When I looked at these pic...read more

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by Michael Allen Carvell

Over coming how you look in life is not easy its hard and takes along time to allow yourself to accept the facts of who you are in life. Always try to improve yourself the Best you can its being clean and looking like you ...read more

by meli-melo

In a society obsessed with thinness and sexual appeal, it's no wonder that most people struggle with body-image dissatisfaction. These issues can range from a mild dislike of one's nose, ankles, waistline, etc. to body dys...read more

by Brian Bryant

As a child I always seemed to have issues with my appearance; even if it was something minor, I blew it up and splattered it all over everything around me. I hated judging other people, then I judged myself for that. I nev...read more