TW: This article contains the subject of body image.
I know what you’re thinking: not another stupid article about affirmations. That false positivity stuff literally never works. I’m not going to look into a mirror and call myself beautiful every day. Believe me, I was there. Until I got desperate. I don’t really know what exactly happened last May, but believe me, when I say, I was not feeling myself.
And, then, I saw a TikTok (as we all do). And I tried it. And it worked.
So, what exactly did I do?
Every single day in the shower, I started telling myself all of these crazy affirmations. Anything and everything I wanted, I said it in the shower. I found that showering was a very meditative state for me and I could almost picture the words almost running over me.
The first day, it was “I am healthy, I am wealthy, I am rich, I am that -,” you know… That song.
And then I got more creative with it: “I am beautiful. I am gorgeous. I am confident. I can attain anything I want. My skin is glowing. When I walk into a room, I am noticed.” Literally, whatever I wanted. Any and all of your craziest dreams, say them out loud.
And I am not kidding you when I say that it worked. Miracles. Within a matter of days, I was looking at myself differently. I would pass a mirror and actually, be appreciative of my body and I began to see myself for more than just the physical. I finally saw inner beauty, inner child healing, and myself for who I truly was.
It became a meditative practice for me; to take a few moments and just appreciate myself. To be proud of my body and how it carries me through life every day.
I wish I was not as cheesy as this is about to sound, but it changed me. I have never been this confident or comfortable in my own skin.
And I’m not saying that it completely solved all of my problems because body image is a struggle. It is a true rollercoaster. There are days when I completely hate what I look like, and other days I am in love with the way my eyes look. But, it made the bad days a whole lot better, and it made me actually feel some sort of appreciation towards myself.
All I have to say is: give it a shot.