Friday, February 13, 2015

Rock your lipedema curves

By Tatjana van der Krabben

Valentine’s Day, the day of love and romance. Before you go over the final arrangements to give your love or loved ones a wonderful Valentine’s Day, I’ve got a big bear hug right here. For you. Yes, you! Of course you!
We’ve all been there: your body goes crazy and you don’t recognize yourself in the mirror anymore. Or worse: people rub it in how much you’ve gained and/or should lose weight. Stuff you can totally do without, to put it mildly. But where does that leave you? Is shopping still fun? Can you still be bothered to dress up? Is black your favorite color these days? Has your pretty smile left the building?

If so, it does not have to be like that. Megan Trainor is singing about junk in all the right places and gets praised for it. Nicki Minaj is flaunting what we are usually trying to hide. And what do you know: the perception of what is true beauty changes every decade or so. That’s right: times they are a changin'. Curves are back! So here’s one for you:

If Kim Kardashian can be revered for her booty, so can you!

Or your other curves, for that matter. She simply markets them as beauty and shows her curves with pride. The way she presents it, it just is not open for discussion. Result: plenty of takers. Got to give her credit for that.

It all starts with a little confidence and self-love and that is what I wish for you all this Valentine’s Day. I seal it with a virtual bear hug, because we all need one sometimes.
That leaves just one more thing:

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