You are BeaUtiFUL

When you are feeling low about yourself; 
When you are not pleased with what you see in the mirror; 
When you feel embarrassed or even ashamed;
When you feel like your the "ugly duckling;"
When you start to get depressed;
When you are thinking about starving yourself;
When you start questioning everything about you;
When you HATE your body.
This is when you need to STOP and realize that you are NOT the "ugly duckling," but a beautiful person... Many people especially teenagers both skinny or curvy have thoughts like this at least once... There is NOTHING wrong with your body... When you look in the mirror, DON'T think about what you don't like, but what you LOVE about yourself... Like what Christina Aguilera said "you are BEAUTIFUL no matter what they say, Words can't bring you down..." This song was made to inspire people (teens) to be happy and comfortable with their body... People need to realize that we all have different bodies and body types; we all should be okay with it...  There are many people like Tyra Banks who has been working so hard on changing the definition of what "beauty" means because everyone's beautiful inside and out... The people you see in magazines such as "People," "Us weekly," "Life&Style," and "In Touch" show pictures of  celebrities NOT the average person... But magazines like "Avantgarde," "Shape," "Cosmopolitan," "Allure," "Girlfriend," and "Essences" that empowers people of all shapes and sizes to love their body... Down below are some of many quotes that you should read and believe before doing or thinking about anything you might regret...

QUOTES:


Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart. ~Kahlil Gibran


Beauty comes as much from the mind as from the eye. ~Grey Livingston


Beauty?... To me it is a word without sense because I do not know where its meaning comes from nor where it leads to. ~Pablo Picasso


Fashion is merely a form of ugliness so unbearable that we are compelled to alter it ever six months. ~Oscar Wilde


I think that whatever size or shape body you have, it's important to embrace it and get down! The female body is something that's so beautiful. I wish women would be proud of their bodies and not dis other women for being proud of theirs! ~Christina Aguilera
“Everybody is unique. Compare not yourself with anybody else lest you spoil God’s curriculum.” ~Baal Shem Tov


I'd much rather be known as some curvy Kate than as some skinny stick.
~Kate Winslet


I think scars are sexy because they mean that you made a mistake that led to a mess. 
~Angelina Jolie


I rejected some gorgeous publicity shots because they just didn't look like me. I won't wear skanky clothes that show off my booty, my belly or boobs. I have a great body. I could be Britney. I could be better than Britney. 
~Avril Lavigne

Work Cited

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Robinson, Liz. "Body Image Quotes." Funny Quotes, Author Quotes and Quotes from Famous Celebrities. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. <http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/members/viewbook.php?id=309>.

Ruud, Maddie. "Inspirational Quotes About Beauty - Body Image Quotes." HubPages. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. <http://hubpages.com/hub/Quotes_on_Beauty>.

Sturges, Cassandra. "Body Image Quotes - Body Image." BellaOnline -- The Voice of Women. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. <http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art29293.asp>.