Its the moment every woman can rememberthe moment you fell in love.
But theres another moment of passion wed like to celebrate: the moment you fall in love with yourself.
For many women, feeling good about your body doesn’t have that lightning-strike moment.
But hearing other women talk about their journey to self love can help start you on your way.
I was loving being a mother.
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I havent always loved my shape.
It was quite a process for me to get to where I am today.
I started out as a straight-size model.
I never felt completely happy or that I was ever enough.
There was a moment, probably six months after having my second baby.
My clothes were looking really great, and I was just feeling really happy and loving being a mother.
I decided, this is who Im going to be now.
Im going to love myself and focus on that.
It was a really nice moment.
I stopped worrying about the fad diets and started loving myself for being myself.
Danielle Braverman, TRUE Model Management Curve division
2.
It’s a gradual process that takes time.
I realized early on that I was not like most girls.
I went through puberty early, so my figure was ahead of many other girls in my class.
I didn’t start appreciating my curves until high school.
Still, I was comfortable in my skin.
I think its a gradual process to be comfortable in your own skin, which takes time.
Olivia Hamilton, MSA Models
3.
It was a few days before my wedding, and I was freaking out about my body.
(My moment) was actually very distinct.
It was a few days before my wedding.
I was in the bathtub feeling really negative about my body and it just sort of clicked for me.
And there I was sabotaging feeling good about all of it by freaking out about my body.
I actually got signed as a model three months after that.
Melinda Parrish, TRUE Model Management Curve division
4.
When I walk down the street, I can feel how strong my body is.
Growing up on a farm in Iowa, I never thought about my shape.
I ate what I wanted, and I always played outside, riding my horse or dreaming up games.
I didn’t start noticing my body until I started getting attention from it.
I was tall and skinny with some curves, and it caused some talk.
I didn’t feel comfortable in my body during that period.
I was gaining weight, but I felt more swollen than anything.
My whole body is working, its strong.
I love that feeling, and I give thanks for it.
Danielle Redman, FORD Models Miami
5.
Plus-size modeling helped me embrace my curves.
I’m a six-foot tall Italian woman.
I dropped to a size zero within six months, weighing 110 pounds at my lowest.
At my lowest weight, I should have died.
Eating disorders are nothing to make light of or dismiss.
When I signed with MSA Models, Susan (my booker) told me I was perfect.
I’ve never been told I was perfect.
She told me I had a great shape and that I was healthy.
The fact that someone in the modeling world accepted my body instead of putting me down was insane.
Now at size 10, I’m healthy!
I have my period, eat, LOVE food, and love my body.
At my thinnest, I was so uncomfortable and hated looking on the mirror.
Now I love to show off my curves!!
Its such a beautiful thing because it shows young girls you are beautiful no matter what.
More women need to start embracing their body, no matter the size.
I’ve been every weight imaginable, and I’ve never loved my body until now.
Alexandria Serafini, MSA Models
6.
I’m dedicated to treating my body like a temple.
I finally embraced every curve, lump, and dimpleeven my love handles.
From that moment forward, I have been dedicated to ensuring that I treat my body as a temple.
I am now in the best shape of my life because of that.
Quinn Miles, FORD Models Miami
7.
I was walking around New York City in a bikini.
I was on set.
There were so many people walking around!
The cameras were on me, and I remember I had the bikini on under a sundress.
It was just this huge wave of confidence that came over me.
My body is absolutely phenomenal and to have three cameras and a photographer and his assistant all about you?
I knew I was at the beginning of a huge change.
There are so many women out there who dont feel this way who should.
I lost 200 pounds and realized that I should celebrate my body.
Ive always fluctuated with my weight.
Ive gone down to 270, and I still have wide hips.
Im down to 175, and I still have wide hips.
This is my body shape.
Why am I fighting against it?
Im small on top, wide on the bottom.
This is who I am, and it doesnt matter how much weight I lose.
I just need to learn to enjoy the process of life and be wherever Im at.'
That was my a-ha momentno more nitpicking at my body.
Im doing this to be healthy.
This is my body, and perfection will never exist.
It was that moment where I realized that I should celebrate having curves.
I decided to embrace it and own it.
Rosie Mercado, TRUE Model Management Curve division
Photo Credit: Gian Andreas Di Stefano
