One more gratitude!

Anonymous

Angie's feet gratitude reminded me of one more-gratutudes for the things we normally are not happy with.

Today's gratitude is for the parts that give us fit issues, that we don't think are pretty, or that give us trouble in some other way.

To start:
I have gratitude for my teeth (in straightening now-almost done). They never looked nice, but I've only had 1 cavity in 30 years, and no root canals or other major work. My dentist and ortho, and their staff, are amazing.

Your turn!

4 years ago

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anchie

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You are on a gratitude roll
For me it is my skin - I had terrible acne when I was a teen that left deep scars on my cheeks. I was never happy with my skin. But now at almost 50 I still don’t have wrinkles so there is something positive about my skin type.

4 years ago

Astrid

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For me it's also my skin! I normally don't like it much because I'm always pale, don't tan, get sunburned very easily and am blemish-prone even as an adult (same as my father). But I'm very grateful all the same, because I had neurodermatitis as a child and now my skin is so much healthier in comparison! No more medical problems, just cosmetical.

4 years ago

Liesbeth

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I can think of a few...
I’ve always felt lacking in the chest department, ever since my little sister needed a bigger bra then me :). But these days I can feel gratitude for my A-cup: I have no (amplified) back pain, can easily wear crew and turtlenecks, and can pick bras purely for comfort and esthetics. I also rarely get inappropriate looks as there’s just nothing to check out there :).

4 years ago

Janet

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I have deep gratitude for my hips and legs, even though I don’t love how they look (I’ve bemoaned my wide hips and hefty thighs since I was a teenager). When I was born, my hip joints were not fully fused (dysplasia), and I wore a brace for the first few months of my life. So really, I am very thankful that my hips and legs work so well that I can do all the things I do. They are strong and healthy even though they are not slim and pretty, and for that I am thankful.

4 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

How LOVELY, ladies. Fabulous teeth, skin, hips, thighs and chests!

I'm grateful for my child size head, that I used to be quite embarrassed about. I'm very hard to fit for adult size hats and specs because of it. So silly! I needed to give myself a talking to....

My small head works with the rest of me. I can wear a pixie, fab specs, am thoughtful, and it keeps on ticking remembering small and inane details. Gratitude!

4 years ago

ChristelJ

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I am grateful for my arms. They are big, spotted and veiny with sagging, crepey flesh, and I have long been self-conscious about them. But they are strong, and allow me to do so many of the things I most enjoy in life: paint, cook, dance, write, make things, carry things, hold loved ones. Thanks, arms!

4 years ago

Anonymous

I suspect this thread may be harder- but important! Its easy to say that we should have body positivity, but don't say how to not feel bad when society is saying "this is the standard of beauty". And the implied message is "the purpose of the body is to look nice."
Our bodies are not just decorative, they are designed to move and heal and work!

4 years ago

StyleDetective

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Some wonderful stories, thank you all for sharing. Also Angie, I hope this doesn't sound too weird, but your head is perfect for you.

I'm grateful for my facial eczema, which I've had all my life. It's meant that mostly I haven't been able to wear any makeup. While I find that really annoying, it's also been a real self confidence boost to realise that some good people have considered my bare unvarnished face to be worth falling for.

I have grown up around women who pick themselves to pieces and who have spent so much money, time and energy on fixing their so called flaws. So, I'm grateful for my eczema. Unsightly and irritating as it is, it's also taught me I don't need to be perfect for others to want me.

4 years ago

StyleDetective

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Also suntiger, that is one good dental record

4 years ago

Anonymous

It balances out Dh's not good one
But as soon as the Invisalign is done I won't be eating yogurt for a loooooong time!

4 years ago

StyleDetective

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no yogurt! Do you take them out to eat, or is it ok to leave them on?

4 years ago

Anonymous

To eat properly I have to-so I don't bother while at work, or otherwise out (except if going to restaurant). Yogurt, smoothies, mashed potatoes ok with them in...nearly a year of that :p
Keeps me from snacking though!

4 years ago

Angie

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Style Detective, I like your attitude, and thank you!

4 years ago

Anonymous

And your head holds a nice brain too

4 years ago

taylor

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High five Angie, I have a small head too!

4 years ago

Angie

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You lot are sooo nice. Thanks, Suntiger.

Taylor, wooohooo. High five back. We bat for Team Mighty Small Head because it's how we use our heads that counts.

4 years ago

Janet

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LOL Another member of Team Mighty Small Head. It’s not the size that counts; it’s how you use it!

4 years ago

Cee

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I'm grateful for people who are grateful.

4 years ago

Anonymous

I'm grateful for my teeth, too, Suntiger. As a child, my mouth was a real mess. I had to have oral surgery and I wore traditional braces for three years, and a retainer for a long time afterwards. It was an uphill battle, but I ended up with a pretty good set of pearly whites (well, almost-white; I drink a lot of coffee). And I'm grateful that I had parents who could take on this monumental project!

4 years ago

Bonnie

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I'm grateful for my hair. From childhood on I've a thick, coarse, unruly hair. I've learned how to have it cut and how to tame it with an flat iron and now I like it.

4 years ago

Synne

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Oh my, this one is hard. I guess I'm grateful for my statuesque physiqe. I'm very tall, broad shouldered, no tiny head on my shoulders, quite the opposite. I have never been small, cute, dainty. But I have always been very visible. Style and clothes is how I can control some of the aspects of how I'm on display, if that makes sense. I have a lifetime of experience of standing out in a crowd, literally speaking.

4 years ago

Peri

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I will be grateful for my feet, which are normally what I complain about. They may not be able to wear all the cute shoes, but they are still holding me up and walking me around despite both having been crushed by a horse in my young years. They let me ballroom dance on them with more ease than they let me walk on them and they keep gaining in grace and balance. Thank you, feet.

4 years ago

Suz

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I'm grateful for my legs. They are short, and prone to cellulite if I don't work out like the dickens, and slightly saddle-bagged. And these days, I get twinges of arthritis in the knees. Still, my legs are strong, and they have taken me thousands and thousands of steps and many, many miles. Walking is my favourite way to get around and I also take great pleasure in it. My legs are good friends.

4 years ago

Bijou

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Skin for me. I have psoriasis. Most of the time I don’t have any signs of it on me, however, if I get stressed or run down, I can get a flare up and get covered in spots similar to the measles on the trunk of my body. Whilst I hate it, I know to listen to my body and keep to a good diet and exercise routine and lots of sleep. My skin is my health barometer.

4 years ago

Anonymous

I'm so glad to see everyone reframing their "troublesome" parts, and how everyone has been able to overcome very difficult things! Hugs

4 years ago

Gretchen

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I"m grateful for my freckles. I have fought them my entire life - my Dad was the first to call me freckle face, but certainly not the last. But, having them meant I was focused on moisturizer and sunscreen from a young age. Now that I'm older the freckles are helping hide other age spots!

4 years ago

Jenni NZ

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I will also be grateful for my skin. It is very fair and doesn’t tan at all well, burns easily. In the 70s as a teenager that made me feel bad as not the fashionable tanned look of the time. But now I’m grateful because Mum made me wear hats as a child, and I’ve used sunblock to prevent burning, and now it’s in good condition for my age, not too many wrinkles, and no skin cancers as yet

4 years ago

Jaime

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I am grateful for menopause as it has evened out my moods, cleared up my skin, and allowed me to go longer without shaving my legs.

4 years ago

Gigi

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I'm grateful for my skin, which is acne prone. I especially get nasty acne when I eat white sugar. (I can have other, healthier sweeteners.) If I didn't have this problem, it would be extremely difficult to say no to lots of sugary things, which would make me unhealthy.

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