Dear Body,

 

I’m writing to apologise and to admit I don’t really like you, and it’s not your fault, I should be looking at all the things you have done for me in my 22 years. You are not something that needs to be improved, but something that should be loved and cared for. I feel I need to apologise to each and every part of you and that is what I intend to do with this letter.

 

To my Face,

I’m sorry for wishing you were just that little bit smaller, and that my cheeks weren’t as chubby and that they didn't turn red when I am embarrassed or hot. I’m sorry for sucking them in in the mirror. I’m sorry for wishing that my nose wasn't so up turned and for comparing it to that of a pigs, it doesn’t look like a pigs nose, it’s small and perfect because it’s mine.

 

To my Boobs,

I’m sorry for convincing myself that you are saggy, you aren’t saggy at all your  just a bit  ‘’more than a handful’’ and that’s ok because your mine. Your stretch marks aren’t disgusting or weird they are fine! They are normal!

 

To my Tummy,

I want to apologise to you for all the pulling and prodding you have had to put up with over the years as I stood in front of the mirror wishing you would disappear. I’m sorry for wishing I could just cut you off and wishing you were flat. There’s nothing wrong with you tummy, nothing at all. Your jiggly and nice.

 

To my Arms,

I’m sorry for calling you flabby, I’m sorry for wishing you were smaller and didn’t have little dots on you that people mistake for goosebumps, who cares what they think?! I don’t!

 

To my Legs,

I am sorry, I am sorry for wishing you were thinner and that you had a gap. Who says you need a gap? You don’t need a gap. No one cares how short you are and I refuse to hate you for it anymore. I’m so sorry for calling you lumpy and disgusting. You aren’t disgusting. your strong, you allow me to do all the things I want to do.

 

Overall body, I want to apologise to you body looking in the mirror everyday and being disgusted with what I see.  I want you to know how sorry I am for hating you so much that I’ve sobbed to the point that my eyes are sore. You don’t deserve that! You have enabled me to be loved by my family, enabled me to be loved by my friends and by my boyfriend and I should be thanking you for that. I should be thanking you for all the things you have enabled me to do in my life. You keep me healthy, you protect me, You didn’t break when I fell down the stairs, you didn’t break when I slipped on the bus, you keep me safe. And  for that I should be eternally grateful.

 

Body I know your not perfect but you mine, and I love you.

 

Danielle x