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BE KIND TO YOURSELF [A BALANCED VIEW OF BODY IMAGE]

"Be soft with yourself."

The idea spoke to me, suddenly, and carried with it profound meaning. Don't be so hard on yourself: Be kind and gentle. It had never occurred to me that I didn't love myself, but I discovered that I didn't. But then as I set about to understand this statement, wonderful things began to happen. I started to learn what beauty is really about.

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