I'm tallish (5'8") and I love never feeling claustrophobic in crowded elevators! Also when I gain up to 5 pounds I can hide it pretty well!

I love my curves!!!! I alos love that as a petite, 5'3" that I have longer legs and can't wear petite bottoms...

*applause*

Wooohoooo. GREAT thread. Thanks for appreciating your bodies ladies. It's so, so, SO important.

I'm appreciative of my very energetic body. I'm able to do a lot in a day without tiring.

My long fingers make it easier to play the piano.

Yep, that's it.

I appreciate that my butt is not big. I also have narrow hips (though I love womanly hips too!) And that my lower legs are long-ish and I have no trouble wearing tall boots that fit, even though I'm short overall.

It's very difficult coming up with things I appreciate about my body, to be honest. At least the way it looks. I'm glad that it's healthy...

I appreciate my health and energy. My body loves to move and rewards me with pleasure when I move it.

At 5'4" with a medium-small frame, I am pretty much "medium sized." That means I can sometimes shop petites, sometimes regulars, and sometimes even the kids' department for bargains.

I like my square shoulders, the strength of my legs, and my nimble typing fingers. Also, I rather like being small busted. It seems to work well for the styles I like.

And I like this thread!

Great thread, and it angers me that I can't find much to contribute... oh, yes, I'm grateful for my nice shoulder line and pretty chest, and for my shapely legs, that I can showcase so it doesn't matter if everything about my middle is a big blur

hmmm. My answer really depends what mind set I am in. I love that I am strong and powerful, that my body allows me to run, bike, climb, swing my kids through the air, carry both girls up a hill during a hike and does it fairly well. This has been a cornerstone for me, to be powerful and strong. Dressing for other activities can be a bit more challenging given my 5'10" height. I do love that I am really proportional, no one feature is dominates. I love that when I need to appear in charge and powerful (say for work) I can easily attain this. Of course I could do this in a more social setting given being tall and blonde but it really doesn't fit with my personality of NOT wanting to draw too much attention to myself - yep there is the rub.

Lots to be thankful for. The time that I really appreciate being petite (5'2.5") is on an airplane. Not only do I have plenty of leg room, but on 737s and bigger, I can stand under the overhead without stooping. While waiting to deplane, I give thanks for being short.

I'd like to add my cheekbones and my dimple when I smile!!!!

I'm thankful for a body that has not given me any chronic aches and pains so that I can still moves easily. Like Suz, my size is pretty much medium, although I'm losing height.

This has been such a wonderful read! At 5'1", I fit easily in planes (but need help stowing stuff) and need to move my seat forward in our small cars which results in more room for the back passenger. I don't have to worry about skirts hitting me too high, and I think I can buy misses ankle pants so that they hit me at my preferred full length. At any rate, I am thankful that I have the option to make things shorter, unlike my long limbed sisters here who need sleeves and hems to be longer. I also no longer take having a waist for granted, even though my waist is no longer the 24" it was when I was younger. (Remember: I'm short so 24" is not terribly, terribly small!)

I like my back

I'm 5'6' and a pear shape. At 51 I can finally appreciate, really like, my shape and my thighs even! I like my thighs! That in itself is a miracle!

It's a great idea to focus on the positives.

All my life I've hated my shortish, curvy legs. In the past few years, I have been trying to turn this around and give them some TLC, because hatred is so negative, and gobbles up so much energy for nothing! I see some girls at the gym with long torso-short curvy legs body types, who pull it off wonderfully, and even look sexy and graceful. I don't know what their secret is yet, but I feel I am making progress myself.

I often remind myself that my legs allow me to dance and walk swiftly from one place to another, as well as keeping my upright when I teach. Every time I realize this, I try to mentally thank them, and thank the universe for having them. I know sounds crazy but it is having an effect on my psyche.

In turn, as a byproduct of this, I find I have been more adventurous and open-minded in my wardrobe, trying new ways to dress. For example, I have been wearing skirts and dresses more, as well as skinny jeans and leggings with tunics.

Great post...I went through the teenage years angst of being tall...5'9"...I sped through my 20's and 30's with a nodding exceptance of my height like an aunt that comes to call but is not particularly fun to have around..
Now as I enjoy 50+...i LOVE being tall...I have thrown out my rule of wearing kitten to flat shoes and now I wear whatever suits my fancy...3 1/2" up...
I have finally learned to stand tall...hold up my shoulders...thanks Mother...and truly in the inside where it all happens, appreciate my long legs, arms etc...
I guess this is the wonderful state of acceptance that finally comes...Sigh...glad it did..

Being tall is instantly slimming, and I can wear almost anything

Hmm, I struggle with this a lot. I suppose I like being moderately tall, even though I have a hard time finding trousers that are long enough here in the UK. And I've grown to appreciate my wavy hair, because I can wear it either curly or straight-ish.

I haven't really made peace with my size yet, but I'm working on it.

At 5'5", longish legs, and small bust, the styles I tend to like tend to fit off the rack. I love that I don't need a tailor. I have to stay away from anything that requires a waist or bust (I have neither) but if I stay in the zone, stuff fits. I like that.
Plus, I love my eyes, which my sister and my daughter also have.

I like my hair, dainty shoulders, defined waist, slender calves, and back.

This thread is so refreshing! I like that my feet are smallish and most shoes look good on them. I like my blue eyes and strong brows. I like that my hair is easy to care for. I like that, although I've gained weight since my 20s, it's fairly spread out and balanced. I sometimes like that I have boobs now (I've had them for about 10 years but they still seem a little foreign!). In my minds eye I'm still the body shape I had when I was in my teens and twenties even though I'm far from that now! And finally I like the challenge that my body shape provides me to learn how to dress it well. I've always loved to problem solve and this one is particularly fun