Helpful Info for every woman

I read this article this morning and thought it was very helpful. :o)
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5 Ways to Love Yourself
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1. Clean up your surroundings.Dump the fashion magazines and even the clothing catalogs if you can. They're not helping. Since fashion magazines are driven by advertising, the only thing you're going to get out of dose is a healthy dose of what you "should" look like and the products that will do that for you.


2. Stop talking about your weight or flaws.Most people don't notice until you draw attention to it. Be extra careful with what you talk about around younger girls and the men in your life. If girls only hear older women whining about what's wrong, they'll think that's what they're supposed to do: grow up to be continuously obsessed with their appearance. And your husband doesn't want to hear it either. He wants his fun, smart, confident wife to hang out with.


3. Make a list of things you like about yourself.It doesn't matter that your beautiful, glossy hair is framing a slight double chin—it's still beautiful, glossy hair! Write down everything positive you can think of, not only about your physical appearance, but also your mind, heart, personality, and quirks.


4. Tell your critics to be quiet.You look at yourself in the mirror every single day and you know exactly what you'd like to change. You probably even have a fairly good grip on what you'd need to do to accomplish it (just try to stay realistic). So you don't need friends and family throwing it in your face as well. Explain kindly that you're aware of what you look like, and you'd benefit much more from their unconditional love and support.


5. Enjoy yourself! Do the things you love. Spend time with people you care about. Do whatever you have to do to laugh. Make time to exercise if at all possible and actually plan to eat healthy, the feelings you have afterwards will be rewarding and you will feel much better about yourself. You don't need to be a super model or wear the latest clothes to feel and look great! Love yourself and tell yourself that over and over. Turn the inner critic off!