When I’m scrolling through my Instagram feed, I constantly see images of rail thin “fitness models” in various and sundry poses, athletic gear and locales. I am so damn glad I wasn’t seeing this 15, 10 or even 5 years ago. 

I used to envy those women with their perky little bodies and perfect boobage. Not anymore. I banish those thoughts from my mind. Why? Because all it ever did for me was make me hate my own body.

With all the talk of ending bullying, we have to remember that we can be the biggest bully of all to our own selves. We are who we are; let’s not destroy that by putting ourselves down.