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Not Shaving and Body Confidence





I am so sorry I haven't written in quite some time. I have been caught up in the flurry of school, starting a veggie club, spreading rainbows, smiling, and listening to Broadway show tunes. What could be better? 

I wanted to share with you a marvelous picture that I adore. In this masterpiece a women flaunts her individuality by not shaving her legs and that really resonated with me.  

When I did gymnastics a couple years ago I started shaving my legs because I didn't feel very confident in growing out my hair. Sometimes I would even shave my arms. Not a lot of people at my gym had hairy legs and I didn't feel very secure being the odd one out. Weird now, huh? 

I have very dark limb hair and it is quite noticeable. I have been teased about it quite a bit and that was not fun. When I shaved I shaved away my hair as well as a few bushels of body confidence. If my legs weren't perfect, what else wasn't? Comparing my self to my classmates and my fellow gymnasts was not healthy and was not ok. 

When I quit gymnastics I decided to stop shaving my legs. I let my luscious brown hair grow out and I now only shave my armpits. I have made the choice to love my hair and every inch of my body. (Because it IS a choice to love yourself...more on that later.) 

Now that I am confident in my body and my beautiful legs I don't get teased and love my hair utterly. When people ask my why I don't shave. I say "why not?" And that is a reason to do oh so many things. You really never know what a little interruption of the status quo will do. Perhaps the girl in the grade below me sees my actions and decides to love herself. This little thing called defiance and love is contagious. It may just sneak up on you and give you a huge hug and whisper in your ear "you can do it." Don't you hear it now?



Comments

  1. AnonymousFriday, September 19, 2014

    Ah Your Posts Always Make Me Smile! You Are So Creative; You've Inspired Me To Become a Vegan, Actually! Thank You!
    -Emily H. Wisconsin

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  2. RoxxanneThursday, January 15, 2015

    I love the picture and I looove this post! So awesome! :)

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