Photoshop Perfect isn't the Real Deal

Time and time again we see women being judged for their appearance and put down because they aren't a size "0", don't wear designer clothes, prefer to wear jeans and t-shirts, or don't look Photoshop perfect. It is so easy to fall into the trap of judging yourself and others based solely on appearance. It seems that society as a whole has a "photoshop" expectation of women and you know what I am here to say, I will NEVER EVER live up to that expectation and I am okay with that!

You know the old saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover", well I am here to say let's apply that to women too! Why do we look at a woman's appearance and determine what type of person she is? Can you really read a book without opening the cover? No, you can't and you can't get to know a woman just by her outward appearance either. So why even try?

I am standing up to the standards that have been pushed on us and realize that we won't fit the mold of that Victoria Secret model that we see. In reality those models don't even fit that mold (hence the Photoshop)! I will stop judging other women based on their "cover" and will truly get to know them. Think about how many great people in the world we could be missing out on getting to know simply because their "cover" doesn't fit what society thinks it should be. I want to get to know all of the amazing women that may not have the "perfect"  photoshopped cover and love them for who they are.

And you know what else I am done judging myself based on that same baseline too! I was created as an individual for a purpose and I don't think punishing myself for not being that photshopped model is my purpose. I think I have a bigger, better purpose in this life. Yes, I have weight loss goals but those goals aren't based on an unattainable image that isn't real but goals based on my health so I can fulfill my purpose in this life.

So I am going to learn to love myself instead of beat myself up and I am going to love people for who they are on the inside rather than what their "cover" says about them. Let's start lifting each other up rather than dragging each other down!