Your body, my body, everybody.

Do you ever come across something at the exact time you need it most?

This has happened to me numerous times throughout my life.

....And it happened again just now while reading THIS by C. Jane.

I've been thinking a lot about bodies...well, my body.

And my beautiful little girls bodies.

I am so much more than my body. My daughters are so much more than their cute little bodies.

Everywhere we go people gawk at their beauty. And they are truly beautiful. Extraordinarily beautiful, actually.

And my worries come in here.

They are sooo much more than their beauty. Just like an over weight person is so much more than that number on the their scale.

We live in an obsessed world. Obsessed with possessions, power, and looks.

Am I in someway feeding into this obsession?

I buy them cute little clothes, and let Zuri put on lipstick until she cant anymore. I work in an industry that rotates solely on looks. I myself get caught up into fashion, trends, treatments.

But at the end of the day, I know that I really know what matters most. I will never be consumed by "it". I will let my body age gracefully, and I wont be a slave to whatever is current. I know the importance of feeling confident and comfortable in your own skin...and more so, in style actually. Its about creating whats comfortable for yourself and not following others. Being inspired and making things your own, more than a becoming a prisoner to the system.

But how can I make sure my children feel the same? That is the thought that has been running in and out of my head lately... and then I found this article, and its perfect. Even though they re young I don't think I could go wrong instilling the fact they they are more than their bodies will ever be even at the age of 4.

And that's it. Start young. Have regular conversations about it, and hope for the best.

Here's a snippet of her article..."You will be tempted to coerce your body into staying the same. You might hear about unhealthy perimeters to keep your body within; numbers and measurements. You might feel a need to restore your body to a certain age where you think your body belongs--even though you would never will your spirit backwards to that same place. You will hear lies that unless your body stays the same you are not good enough."

Its good. You should read it.