"The Dove Self-Esteem Fund (DSEF) was established as an agent of change to inspire and educate girls and young women about a wider definition of beauty. The DSEF is committed to help girls build positive self-esteem and a healthy body image ...The DSEF is part of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, a global effort designed to widen today's stereotypical view of beauty".
So, I know this might be opposite
from what we are used to
asking ourselves,
but lets give it a go :)
What is one thing about your body that you love?
For me, it is my stomach. Sure, there have been plenty of times I have looked at it and wished I could see far more of a resemblance to a six pack. But, it has also been wonderful to me, and my two babies.
{all images are from Google Image}
I did a group research report about this last year for a Psych class I was taking - I love this campaign, and the fact that you're bringing awareness to it!
ReplyDeleteDo eyes count as something to love about ones body? Okay, I love my shoulders - weird, I know; but I love how they look in tank tops and off-the-shoulder tees. :)
Yes! The Real Beauty campaign was sooo amazing :) Yay for a positive body image. Hmm I like my stomach I suppose, all this running and a religious routine of medicine ball crunches and the like means it's something I can be proud of! Hope you're having a wonderful day dear :)
ReplyDeletethat's beautiful :) and i adore that ladies freckles. i really wish i had freckles they are so beautiful. hm lets see.. i love my hair. i complain about it all the time because it can be a frizzy mess but i'd like to think it fits my personality sometimes. and i have the best of two worlds, straight or crazy and curly! have a wonderful weekend girl!
ReplyDeleteOooh I adore the Real Beauty campaign! I love my arms and shoulders. Great post!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your sweet comment last night. Have a wonderful weekend! **Hugs**
I like my hair (length and color)and nails. I love this post. There are too many negative things about females and not enough positive. Have a wonderful weekend sweetie.
ReplyDeletefreakin HIGH FIVE to dove for this campaign. i'm so over the airbrushing and fakeness that we see EVERYWHERE. i once was a victim of this distorted conception of beauty but i have learned over the years to appreciate myself as is. you're going to laugh but i love my wrists and my ears most. haha. don't ask.
ReplyDeleteooooh, i love this post and i loooove the dove campaign. big cheers to both!
ReplyDeletei like my arms, they're toned and strong, and tattooed! yup, i like them!
I love this campaign. I hope it never ends :) I think when people recognize how beautiful they really are, they glow and radiate even more beauty.
ReplyDeleteI love what you picked (you are in fabulous shape) and your reason for why :)
I'd have to say my lips. I don't think I'll ever need the collagen and I do love to kiss S and can't wait to kiss my babies someday!
xx
p.s. Did you have a rough week, hon? I'm sorry if you did and I was clueless. I hope you have an amazing weekend with your lovelies :)
*thank you Ela! :) no worries! Not a rough week :) just a seriously BUSY week bleh totally full plate! no fun.at.all.
ReplyDeleteweird but i love my cheeks. used to get made fun of for having chubby cheeks, but i like it now :)
ReplyDeleteI love Dove for doing this! It's about time someone promotes real beauty.
ReplyDeleteI love my eyes, I have such long eyelashes!
hmmmmm maybe my collarbone, weird to say, but it makes me happy to see it :) haha xxooo
ReplyDeleteI love my eyes and neck! I have a long-ish neck :)
ReplyDeleteoh, thank you for doing this x
aw wonderful self esteem boosting post, iva!
ReplyDeletei love my smile/dimples, mostly because my boyf always tells me how much my "dimps" are his favorite haha, and also because smiling is the best way to get people to notice you and immediately brighten someone's day (unless they are a stiff, but hey everyone has their bad days)!
YOU are beautiful entirely, inside and out :D
This campaign freakin' rocks! I have loved it since day one...I opened up a magazine, saw it, and thought, "It's about TIME!"
ReplyDeleteI like my arm muscles...and my green eyes :)
BIG Cheers to Dove campaign!
ReplyDeleteI like my shoulder...especially after a body scrub/polish! ehem-ehem...sexy+delicious I have to say (blush-blush**) ~Happy Friday beautiful!
xo*
I love my curves...I wouldn't give them up for nuttin'!!
ReplyDeletethis is such a good thing to do! negative body image issues are so hard. i struggle with this a lot and get really down about it. but i like my eyes and hair and face, so i know that is a good start! :)
ReplyDeletewow. this is fantastic!! thank you for posting.
ReplyDeletethe one thing is my big ole round bootay. my husband loves it. :)
This really is a great campaign. So refreshing in comparison to a lot of advertisements that have picture perfect girls and eerily thin models. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteHmm...what do I love about my body? I love my eyes. They're big and my thick, long eyelashes do not need mascara. I think that's pretty lucky on my part!
I love my eyes and butt (because the butt is what sealed the deal with my hubby, ha!).
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Here's to loving ourselves for who we are...
Happy weekend Iva!
great post hun!
ReplyDeletei love what you chose and the reason why.
you are in awesome shape for a mommy of 2 little ones :)
i think i would have to pick my shoulders and at times also my tummy(when i don't have a food baby) hehe.
have a great weekend beautiful!!
and namaste to u ^^ thanks for dropping by my blog!
ReplyDeletei love this!!! and i'm loving your blog!
this campaign is so inspirational, and such self-acceptance is really important, especially these days
Great post, I love the Dove campaign, true beauty!
ReplyDeleteAww, I like this post! I like my stomach as well. It stays pretty flat...for the most part. My eyes too, if those count :) I love this campaign. I wish I had more freckles on my face. I have them all over my body (Irish blood), but the ones on my face have disappeared over the years!
ReplyDeleteyou should be proud of your amazing stomach! I can't think of anything I truly love about my physical appearance, but I would say my eyes are one of the things I love in some pictures!
ReplyDeleteyou did this post for me huh. you're sick of my complaining . ok i get it i get it.
ReplyDeletei like my uhh feet. they're narrow so they fit in almost every shoe.
:)
Oh girl, I needed this today. As I stood staring at myself in the mirror during ballet today, I kept whining in my head... "I wish my boobs were bigger, I wish my butt was rounder, I wish I were curvier instead of so athletic and gangly..." Such destructive thinking!
ReplyDeleteSO!
I love my shoulders, arms and upper back - they're cut, but not in a scary body builder way - just enough to show the world that I'm active. And I love showing them off in tanks and sleeveless tops. I also love my height. Give me a pair of heels and I can rock 6 feet.
i love this campaign!! and how fun! i suppose my favorite would be my legs...they're fierce!! lol! thanks for lightening my mood :)
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed this campaign and relish REAL beauty...I'm not giving in to the plastic surgery/botox trend ever!
ReplyDeleteI love my eyes, full lips and hair best, but many compliment my breasts and legs, so I'll throw those in there too.
xxx
I love this campaign, and any celebration of real beauty. Too often we're all too hard on ourselves! I like my stomach (esp. when I work hard to make it look good!) and my smile.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog, and I love it!
I just found you on 20 something bloggers!
ReplyDeleteI love the Dove Real Beauty Ads! My favorite feature of mine is my eyes, they are brown, but I think they are so beautiful. And I can say nothing and my eyes will tell you everything. Sometimes that is bad... like when someone gives me an awful Birthday gift (LOL) but mostly is it apart of my charm! :D
I love my skin
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet Iva! For me it's my mouth. I have decent lips :)
ReplyDeleteI also love the Dove beauty campaign! I love my eyes - that's my fave part.
ReplyDeleteI loved this dove campaign, it is so needed. Favorite body part...i think its my legs. They have lots of scars, but those scars just show that i've lived!
ReplyDeleteAs much as I complain about my height (5'10"), I do appreciate it as something that makes me different from everyone else. But, you know, I really wish I fit in my dorm bed.
ReplyDeleteVery inspirational campaign!
ReplyDeleteThis was a nice post to read, and I enjoyed the comments as well because girls should be thinking that way! I'm going to say my height-- I'm a comfy 5 ft 8 and I always wanted to be tall when I was little. So that's fun :)
ReplyDeleteI loved this campaign as well! I love my hair and my smile. BUT, I didn't used to. I fought with my hair for a long time as a teen because it's naturally curly and I would always straighten it....now I realize lots of girls get perms / use rollers just so they can have hair like I have naturally. And, I have a nice smile, but it is definitely thanks to braces and jaw surgery too!! I have to thank my parents for giving me the nice smile I have today
ReplyDeleteWow, this is an inspring post. I heard Dove had a campaign targeted towards young girls, but I didn't know the complete details.
ReplyDeleteHmmm? As for my favorite thing on my body? My skin! I had my first zit when I was 18, and I can count on my ten fingers the number of zits I've had since then! As for everything else...:P LOL
What a great idea! My favorite is probably my legs.
ReplyDeletethis is a beautiful post. i love dove's campaign.
ReplyDelete..i love my shoulders.
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I love the Dove campaign & I love my skin!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week ahead!
xxLola:)
Hi darling... What I love about my body? My face I think and my lon hair...
ReplyDeleteHow are you? thanks for your comment!
I love the dove campaign, they are doing wonderful things. I like my face and hair the best, great post love!
ReplyDeleteHey VERY cool post! The Dove campaign is awesome...I loved that video of how they transformed that normal girl into a supermodel...a nice reminder that the media doesn't necessarily depict women as they ARE.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, my favorite feature are my eyes. Thank you for asking! :)
What I find most interesting about that campaign poster is that even thought they are talking about different types of beauty, they left out black women with Afro's...I've got the stupid curly hair and it would be nice to see a black woman with an afro in that picture...
ReplyDeletehi, new reader here. easy question, hard answer. i love my ass. why? i love my ass bec. everyone loves my ass and tells me it's a fine one. so, the answer is telling. it's not even about me. hmmm.
ReplyDeletemaybe truthfully, i like my collarbone better, but i have forgotten to think about that for a while.
i like my feet because they take me places.
cheers. thanks, i like your cute and simply style.
Val