Ok ladies, I’ve got a question for you? How many of you got up today, got dressed, looked in the mirror, and said something negative about the way you look? I’m sure it went something like this:
“I hate my bra-line bulge.”
“My thighs are just so freakin’ huge.”
“UGH! My stomach is totally hanging out!”
We are all guilty of criticizing our bodies in one way or another. It almost seems like it’s in our nature, as women, to be self-loathing when it comes to our appearance.
And I’M OVER IT.
Let’s face it ladies…putting yourself down just isn’t Mom Sexy. In fact, it doesn’t even come close. And I think we need to celebrate the way we look…wrinkles, dimples, and all.
I’m hoping that you will all join me and link up for a fun event that I’m hosting August 9th – August 13th.
This week is going to be all about self-acceptance, and accentuating the positive attributes of the way we look. And this is gonna be an easy one to play along with.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1. First, you need to find at least one thing that you love about your body. And don’t even try and tell me that you can’t find anything to love, because that’s just nonsense, and it’s not Mom Sexy, and I don’t have any room for anything OTHER than Mom Sexy over here.
We spend so much time using phrases such as, “I hate…”, or “I can’t stand…”, or “I’m so (insert self-depreciating term here).”
I want you to tell me what you LOVE about the way you look. It can be your entire body, your legs, your face, or even something as small as your toenails!
2. Grab my button above, then take a photo of yourself and write a blog post (or make a vlog) telling everyone what aspects of your body you EMBRACE, and then stop by The Mommyologist anytime next week to link up your post.
This is a great way to meet some new bloggy friends, and to spread love and positivity to other women. My goal is for this to turn into a “carnival of compliments”, or something to that effect. I will be encouraging everyone to visit each and every blogger who links up, and to read their posts and remind them of just how beautiful and Mom Sexy they are. Because I believe that by joining together, we can inspire more confidence in each other.
We’re bringing Mom Sexy back, dammit!
I will be kicking off Embrace Your Body Week on the 9th with a special vlog telling you about the parts of me that I love. And I absolutely can’t wait to hear what all of YOU love about YOUR bodies.
I would love your help in spreading the word about this super-positive and fun week! If you could spare a tweet, I sure would appreciate it!
Join @themommyologist for Embrace Your Body Week, 8/9 – 8/13 http://bit.ly/bPnlCa Please RT
Click here to grab a button 
This is a great idea! I will jump on this band wagon.
Love this Mary!!! I will jumping on this!! Definitely a good post to help get me blogging again.
Have a great day!
What a great idea…I will be joining you! I just need to go think about what parts of “me” I like, just kidding {slightly}!
Fabulous idea, as always! I’ll link up…something.
Another awesome idea!
You rock my socks off!
I’m in! I’ll work on this later today.
I do that every morning – bitch and moan about my body. So – I NEED to do this. Thanks!!!
What a great idea!
Oh, I can relate to all of that and am currently posting a story about moms in general and one in particular who struggle with all that we do! If you’re up for a sassy read, I hope you’ll take a peek at http://www.afacebookstory-oneclickaway.blogspot.com.
Great idea! I’m in!
I love this idea!
Ugh, if it only was so easy! I come out of the shower and all I see are rolls left and right, things that sag and jiggle and rub together. Makes me so sad and so many times I just give up and gorge on a donut, making me feel even worse!
Sounds like another wonderful way to get us all back on the right track, Mary! I love it!
Loooove it!!! I am totally in!
And actually I woke-up this morning thinking I looked pretty hot, all thanks to a fabulous haircut, it felt good to be thinking positive instead of negative.
You really do such a service to so many with this. Love it!
Love this!!
This is a wonderful idea, and one that we need to embrace. It is SO MUCH EASIER TO COMPLAIN THAN PRAISE. I can do 50 posts on what I hate about myself, but the thought of doing a post on what I do like…leaves me frozen.
Horrible, isnt’ it?
I love the idea, though.
retweeted, cuz it’s all that awesome.
Love this idea!!! Your motivation for inspiring people is awesome! Can’t wait to link up!
This is a great idea. I’ve always had a bad issue with my self image, and lately, it’s been getting me really down. I’ll be linking up!
This is a great idea! I’ve written a few posts on my blog, about accepting my body as it is – WHILE improving it. So this is something I’m looking forward to!
I am all about this! I love the idea of embracing your body! I even tweeted this too because I think every mom should join in!
I’m so in!
I love it!!! and I swear I’m actually going to do this one.
Love it- and it coincides nicely with my birthday
I hit my goal at WW this week- and it is interesting how a little number can make you feel good. So next week, the focus will be on me- not the number, and just feeling good.
This is good for our souls! And we deserve it!
i love smile and my dimples (i’m referring to the ones on my face, not my thighs and ass lol)!!
I stumbled across this site by accident looking for something completely different, but wow I am impressed. As someone who is personally all about motivation and self-empowerment, I can really appreciate this article.
Great job!
When I was a kid, I was rail-thin. Now, I’m shaped more like a pear. I’ve faced the fact…I walk and swim quite a bit, but this is how I’m going to be. I’ve always been a glass half-full gal, anyway! SITS sent me by, and I’m glad they did…
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I linked to your post and urged women to participate. I took it a step further, asking middle-aged women what they think. Good luck. A great idea.
LOVE it. This idea, like all of your ideas, is GENIUS. Rock on Mommyologist!
I came over after reading Sonia/ Gutsy Writer’s post.
I’m 39, and my body is fitter and healthier than it was 10 years back. 20 years back, my figure may have been more envious, but I am not sure I loved my body as much then as I now do.
I think this is an amazing idea! Yet another great idea by the Mommyologist! Love it!!
I’m totally in! I just wrote about post about the Battle with the Mirror this week!
Count me in. Though since I’ve had my baby I try not to be happy with my body, coz I don’t want my daughter growing up with the wrong values.
Sorry, about the typo in my previous comment. I meant I try to BE HAPPY with my body
Completely changed the meaning there.
Off Topic, but you got an award on my blog,
http://ambitiousgurlisamilitarywife.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-got-award.html
I absolutely ADORE this idea!! I’m not a mom, but I think we all need to take the time to stop beating ourselves up and like our bodies – after all, they are the only bodies we are going to get!
I like my green eyes
I found you through Heligirl’s website. This is definitely a very timely post, and I will be participating! Thank you for the push I needed!
Hi! I am a new follower! And I am really axcited about this. I can really use it!
fabulous idea!!! You are soo Mom Sexy just for being you and inspiring other women to value, and love themselves just as they are.
Great idea! I often forget to think of my best features!
Great idea! I’ve been trying to focus more on the positive since my kids catch on to everything I do and say.
This is a wonderful idea! However, I’m a day late and a dollar short always coming in on the last day. Due to health issues, it hasn’t been the best week.
I’ve tried to grab the button above and it returns a broken link. I’m not sure as to why.
I feel like this will help me see myself for who I am, I’m terminal and diagnosed in 2004 at 20 – since I have lost sense of who I am. I am retaining that through blogging bit by bit but I think this and the thirty days of truth will increase self-love. Believe me, living every day in chronic pain kills all self-love/worth and much more.
“Death is not the biggest lost of life. The biggest loss of live is what dies inside of us when we live.
Amanda
Hollywood Chic
Please email me if you feel the need, perhaps we can work out something with the link not working. I have no clue. I’m trying but I feel so behind.