Showing posts with label negativity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label negativity. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Don't Tell Me I'm Skinny

We all know we shouldn't call someone fat, and yet there's this strange phenomenon where people think it's ok to call someone skinny or say that a person doesn't eat. Out loud. In front of a person's face. Where does this privilege come from? Why is there a need to mention it, particularly in presence of said person him/herself? And, most importantly, why is this even bothersome at all?

We live in a society and culture where image is everything. Those who preach 'never judge a book by its cover' are hypocrites. It's human nature, I get it. To be human, though, is also having the ability to be civil and think before we speak as well.

There's this saying:



A person may be thin because s/he has cancer; diabetes; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); HIV; or a gastrointestinal, renal, cardiac, or neurologic disease. A person may be thin because s/he is depressed or has an eating disorder. Or, perhaps, a person may be thin because s/he just has a small frame, is more active, or just simply eats less. Less DOESN'T equal nothing, it means not as much or more, just less.

There is a shitload of reasons people may be thinner than you'd like them to be but whatever the case, you may know nothing about it, nor should you feel the sense of entitlement to act like you're in 6th grade and be rude about it to their face.

If a person is thinner than you would like them to be, ask yourself why it's bothering you. If you aren't happy with the way you look, don't criticize others. Instead, do something about it.



Because, you know...



And...



Yes, it's that easy. Maybe not as easy as making someone else feel bad but it's doable.

If you're on the other end of the stick figure (pun intended)...



And...





And finally... don't tell me I'm skinny because, hunny, you don't know what skinny is. #piecesofm

Thoughts? Leave them in the Comments below

Thursday, October 10, 2013

How To Deal With Negative People


Haters never win... unless you let them.

All of us encounter negative people sometimes (or often) in our lives and they are truly a bummer. Truly. Their actions, their words, their everything. It's important to remember, though, that you cannot control them nor should you bother to try. You can only control you— how you behave and react, who you hang out with, and how you filter messages and let them affect you. That doesn't mean you won't get hurt— because feelings are easily susceptible to harm— but how you DEAL with those feelings is what will define your HealthyButJuicy. Let them suck you dry and you will plummet to SickAndDepleted.

Whether you are a YouTuber, public figure, or neither, this video is motivational and empowering.



If you feel like people or things are getting to you, drop by and listen to the wise words of Miss Jessica Harlow. It helps. And remember: Believe in yourself. You are worth it. And you are not alone.

Have inspirational words or messages of your own?

Share them in the Comments below, we'd love to hear! :>


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