I noticed the scars on her tattoo too

While there may not be a "switch" for us to flip to send energy in or out, we certainly CAN choose to love ourselves as we are and feed ourselves positivity instead of negativity. And we CAN choose to value ourselves according to someone else's standards or according to our own standards of beauty and self worth. I understand there are people with real issues, like body dysmorphic disorder and depression, for whom making that "choice" is not easy or is downright impossible, but with proper help and support they too can begin to love themselves as they are and find their REAL beauty instead of seeking society's approval and recognition. I've seen it in the lives of people I love and know it can and does happen. I know it's not as simple as waking up and "choosing" to be all better, but "choosing" to look at ourselves with loving and accepting eyes is a start that carries great rewards. Society's beauty standards constantly change. Real beauty is constant. And YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!

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That's not how energy works.

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Morya, you're right. All those scars on her thighs are too aligned to be stretch marks. Obviously they were inflicted by a knife or sharp instrument. I think she has more problems than naught. Good call!

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since when self harming became a negative thing? that's what i hate about humanity.. self-harm means a person needs an honest attention and help and understanding and showing him/her that there's hope. but when people say "omg.. she used to self harm im so happy shes now positive.." its so fked up. its like u dont even care about anything just the aftermath. dont talk like you know a thing about self-harming / self hating or any of those things.

That's fantastic you're starting to feel better! Thinking of you <3

But if you are just 158cm and 108lbs, then your weight is perfectly normal, don't worry.

That's amazing progress! Congratulations :D Please know, as well, it's perfectly okay to have a little bit of belly! It's easier to hug people if you have that bit of belly :)

If that's your photo, you are gorgeous, Isabel. I already wanted to say it to you, but then I forgot. :)

The end of your second to last sentence is what matters. Eating healthy. If you do that, then weight will not be an issue (unless you want to be super toned blah blah blah, in which case get ready to work out hard. Daily). 90% of the battle occurs in the supermarket. Fresh fruits and veggies, and lean protein. If your food is as close to its natural form as realistically possible, you'll be just fine. Hope you keep it up and it all works out for you.

Again, Isabel - gorgeous girl! :)

I dont know you, I have never seen you , but I know for sure that you are perfectly beautiful to so many ppl, you just have to work to realize, recognize and convince yourself that you are...thats what really matters

Isabel, I'm so glad to read a story of someone who feels so good about themselves (and seeing as it was 2 years ago, I hope you're still keeping it up. However, your use of standard weight and metric height has given me a headache, and I must lie down now. <3

You rock! Keep eating healthy, do some exercise and you will find yourself loving your body, you are taking such a good care of! My personal advice would be, try focusing on what good you can do for yourself! Not what you shouldn't do, what's bad...we all have silly thoughts, habits, self-hate sometimes... just let it go, it does not define you. Btw, for me doing yoga helped a lot to appreciate my body....:)

Good for you, Isabel:) Hayley would be happy : D