Loving Myself

I read a blog today about a girls weight loss journey & I found it extremely sad.  I don't mean to say that I'm never trying to lose weight or anything along those lines because I will be the first one to tell you I'd love to lose about another 10lbs or so, but I'm not going to kill myself to do it.  I don't consider myself over weight & ultimately if I don't ever lose those last pounds I'm ok with that.  I've got a bit of a stomach that I would be thrilled if it went away, but I can't hate it because I carried my two beautiful children in it & yea I may never fit into skinny jeans or a bikini again but my kids were totally worth it.  I hope that girl (I don't know her age, but she seemed rather young) finds a way to love herself the way she is & while I don't have a daughter (2 boys here) I hope that by loving myself the way I am & striving to live a HEALTHY lifestyle I can inspire other young girls to love themselves as well.  I think of my cousin who hasn't hit the pre-teens yet & how perfectly built she is...I hope she grows up to love herself the way she is.  I hope my boys love themselves as well, but we all know there is generally less pressure for boys than girls.  I hope that my husband & my strives to live healthy pass along to them.  We're by no means a fruit & veggies only family, but we're definitely on the right path.