Be happy Be yourself.
The best piece of advice I can offer you is to just be yourself. Do what makes you happy, enjoy your clothes and makeup and don’t worry about trends, and don't let anyone tear you down. You're not weird or different because of the way your mind works. It's okay that it doesn't work like everyone else's- that means there are loads of things in life you know about that others don't!
Notice two suggestions for how the blog post might end:
1. "And remember to love yourself. Be kind to yourself and accept who you are."
2. "You're not weird or different because of the way your mind works. It's okay that it doesn't work like everyone else's."
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Readings on the topic of body positivity/acceptance were listed at website.
A list of articles such as this is found at Journal of Body Image by University of Texas, Austin
A list for other subject matter can be found here: ListArticleLibrary.org. or this one for Positivity in Social Media
From site Riddle Me This, "Positivity and Body Image" . Articles are listed according to their topic and include the URL at the bottom of each article.
An article on the subject was written by J. Lee and J.P. Giorgetta which discusses "Body Image, Righteousness, and Cosmetic Surgery".
On site Miriam-Webster.com, "positivity" is listed as a verb defined as: optimistic enthusiasm for present or future conditions; joie de vivre
I am including an article from the book “The Art of Being Polite” by Lois Palkin!
"Interview about Body Image" covers body image topics including confidence, dieting and “skinny talk”
Article - "Positivity" from site The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.).
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Further reading
Body image, article on Wikipedia.org accessed 8/29/16 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_image#In_popular_culture
I cover some of these articles in the presentation found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AiTm9XW20qPSrv2ZL-akZZ84JY8NdYCMwSiizAEu6J0/edit?ts=58fdafa1#slide=id.g74a9f150
Body image, article found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_image#In_popular_culture
Is this just a passing trend or is body positivity a thing? by Alison Green on site thehealthyscoop accessed 10/26/16 at: http://www.thehealthyscoop.com/is-this-just-a-passing-trend-or-is-body-positivity-a/
Body image, article found at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-16/body negativitysadnessmediaandmentalhealthcrisis/8026336
A woman who writes on body image and confidence issues: https://www.eclectivecontessa.com/, accessed 9/24/16 at: http://www.eclectivecontessa.com/?tag=reviews&cat=78
I cover this topic in the presentation here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AiTm9XW20qPSrv2ZL-akZZ84JY8NdYCMwSiizAEu6J0/edit?ts=58fdafa1
Body image, article found on site: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2004/06/women_s_body_image.html
This topic of body self-acceptance is covered in the presentation found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AiTm9XW20qPSrv2ZL-akZZ84JY8NdYCMwSiizAEu6J0/edit?ts=58fdafa1
The topic of body image also appears in interesting news articles:
"Body image", article on article found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_image#In_popular_culture
"Calendar of Events", article found here: http://www.theonionaustralia.com/canberra-events-calendar/, accessed 12/26/16 at: http://www.theonionaustralia.com/canberra-events-calendar/
"Body image, On the Couch", article found here: https://healthyscoop.com/body-image/, accessed 12/26/16 at: http://www.healthyscoop.com/body-image/
"A guide to body image in teens", article found here: http://www.theguardian.com/parenting-blog/2012/murraymcdonald1/, accessed 12/26/16 at: http://www.theguardian.com/parenting-blog/2012/murraymcdonald1
"Body Image in Girls Ages 9 to 15 Years Old": http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010058063002261, accessed 12/26/16 at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010058063002261
"Two teen girls fight to stop her weight gain", article found here: https://abcnews.go.com/, accessed 12 December 2016 at: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Two-teen-girls-fight-stop-weight-gain/story?id=49401400,
"Body Image", article found at: http://www.vh1.com/a16204_body_image/newsworthy.html, accessed 12 December 2016 at: http://www.vh1.com/a16204_body_image/newsworthy.html
"Body image perfectionism in childhood and adulthood", article found here: www.springerlink.com., accessed 12 December 2016 at: www.springerlink.
Conclusion: Despite the trends of the day showing that self-acceptance and body positivity are important to youth, there are still issues with body image as a whole. Awareness of these issues is key in bringing about change and development in our youth.
The "evidence regarding positive body image", article found here: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-psychology-reporter/201509/body-image-isnt-what-youve-been-told, accessed 12 December 2016 at: http://www.psychologytoday.