As social media becomes more prevalent in everyday life, it is important to remember that ‘likes,’ ‘retweets,’ and one’s number of followers mean nothing once our eyes leave the screen of an electronic device. Despite images of athletic models and bikini-clad women that tend to circulate around social media, we cannot forget to love ourselves for all that we are. Our flaws and individual quirks make us unique, and that is truly beautiful.
“No Body Shame Campaign has grown into a full-fledged—and long-overdue—movement that recognizes body shame as a complex, multi-faceted issue that is best dealt with by first unapologetically loving yourself as you are, without being shamed out of a gym or off a dance floor. A movement that knows positive change can’t start or be sustained until you are truly kind to yourself from the inside out. A movement that reaches even further – and aims to show that your body doesn’t have to limit you, whether it be deemed “too skinny,” “too fat,” or “too broken.” A movement that asserts that you don’t need society’s permission to seek your joy right now.” -NoBodyShame.com