Dear Diary,
In the midst of my self-imposed low-body-image angst I suddenly received a revelation: I am already a Hottie. I already have what it takes to be hot. I just have to learn to use it.
What makes a woman hot, anyway? Is it a size zero, prepubescent bod? Is it a bunch of caked-on makeup? Is it Botox'd lips and lipo'd butt? Is it Versace or Prada?
No, ladies, it's none of those things. It's confidence. It's self-love. It's the effort you make when you decide to take a shower and dress in something other than your husband's pajamas and fuzzy slippers before you take your kids to school or nip in to the grocery store for a gallon of milk. It's the confidence you have after actually brushing your teeth before having to have that close conversation in a crowded room. It's the glow that comes with knowing you have a purpose in life and you're not going to struggle through it any longer feeling let down, exhausted, and bummed out all of the time.
Take a good look at yourself. Who wants to be around you when you're negative, self-critical, lazy, and can't even be bothered to try to get the rat's nest out of your hair? What human being can love you when you can't even love yourself enough to do the basics?
Ok, so perhaps it's a lot to ask to change your whole attitude at once, so I will start by recommending the book "How To Eat Like a Hot Chick" by Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent (website here). These gals are smart, sassy and tell it like your best friend would. I was really encouraged to lift up my chin, call off the pity party and get a little saucy just by reading a few chapters. A caveat: Some of the language is a bit f****d up (the term is used to describe any food that is just plain bad for you), but if you can get beyond that to their message of you realizing your own hotness, you won't be disappointed.
Affectionately,
Jane
In the midst of my self-imposed low-body-image angst I suddenly received a revelation: I am already a Hottie. I already have what it takes to be hot. I just have to learn to use it.
What makes a woman hot, anyway? Is it a size zero, prepubescent bod? Is it a bunch of caked-on makeup? Is it Botox'd lips and lipo'd butt? Is it Versace or Prada?
No, ladies, it's none of those things. It's confidence. It's self-love. It's the effort you make when you decide to take a shower and dress in something other than your husband's pajamas and fuzzy slippers before you take your kids to school or nip in to the grocery store for a gallon of milk. It's the confidence you have after actually brushing your teeth before having to have that close conversation in a crowded room. It's the glow that comes with knowing you have a purpose in life and you're not going to struggle through it any longer feeling let down, exhausted, and bummed out all of the time.
Take a good look at yourself. Who wants to be around you when you're negative, self-critical, lazy, and can't even be bothered to try to get the rat's nest out of your hair? What human being can love you when you can't even love yourself enough to do the basics?
Ok, so perhaps it's a lot to ask to change your whole attitude at once, so I will start by recommending the book "How To Eat Like a Hot Chick" by Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent (website here). These gals are smart, sassy and tell it like your best friend would. I was really encouraged to lift up my chin, call off the pity party and get a little saucy just by reading a few chapters. A caveat: Some of the language is a bit f****d up (the term is used to describe any food that is just plain bad for you), but if you can get beyond that to their message of you realizing your own hotness, you won't be disappointed.
Affectionately,
Jane
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