Love Yourself: Accepting Compliments And Praise

Bella Breakdown You bump into a friend and they say to you: “You look great! That shirt looks amazing on you!” Your response is: “Ugh! I feel so fat!” or “It’s not my favorite but I didn’t have anything else clean.” How many times have you or someone you know done this? Rather than accepting a compliment gracefully and thankfully, you push it away. I have definitely been guilty of this, but realized it was time I changed my mindset. Whether sincere or not, there is no punishment for saying thank you to someone’s praise of you and adding...

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9 Inspiring Social Media Moments from Body Positive Celebs

Bella Breakdown These women are leading the movement, and they know they look good doing it. #1 Chrissy Teigen shows off her stretch marks commenting “my thighs have tributaries”. #2 Zendaya posted how shocked she was when her hips and torso were altered in a photograph. She was upset by how these things “make women self-conscious and create the unrealistic ideals of beauty that we have.” #3 Laverne Cox revealed that the only “surgeon” she uses is the beauty filter on Snapchat. She is happy waking up and just being herself. #4 Amy Schumer describes herself as fearless and...

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