Love Your Body

There are some people in life you feel as though you can't live without. I get this feeling sometimes when I fall for someone. However, I've learned that I can live without people and move on. I moved on and found a whole new group of friends and people that I want to help and heal and be there for. Those people who may or may not be reading my blog know who they are.

I'm working really hard on school and putting together the Wiccan study group. I'm so worried that I won't be that great of a mentor to people. It's really hard to try and teach people your beliefs and traditions from your sect of Wicca when they all have some sort of knowledge on it already whether it's right or wrong. I'm not trying to change people's opinions or try and change their beliefs but I will be teaching them ours in Dynion Mwyn.

I hope that doesn't offend anyone.

I admit that I don't know everything about Wicca and I am still learning myself which I will continue to do so until I die. I do learn some interesting things from other people. It may not be necessarily what Dynion Mwyn believes but I still listen and enjoy learning what others have to offer. Of course, I have heard some pretty outrageous things, I have to say.

I wanted to go to a meetup group next Wednesday for DM just to see if a certain someone showed up but I'll guess I'll have to wait because I forgot that I have some stuff to do with Empower, the feminist activist organization on my campus. Next Wednesday (October 17) is national "Love Your Body" Day. So all you women and men out there need to go get in front of a mirror and tell yourself you're beautiful.

I'm sure more women will participate in this than men.

As treasurer of Empower, I have to be present at this mainly because I have to help the president with the spring allocation form so we can get our money. Not many people know about this day but I think it should receive more recognition because it's for a good cause.

There are so many young girls and women out there with self esteem issues and most of those issues have to do with their bodies. Through the media, we've created this ideal image of men and women and those of us who are considered normal don't meet this ideal image. This is just sad because I'm 5'9 and about 160 pounds which is considered normal and healthy. I do a lot of weight training and running so I have a lot of muscle mass.

Of course, this is considered overweight in the media and they would never feature a girl like me in an ad. Maybe one day it'll all change.

But for now, love your body.