physical appearance

[Plenum]

one of the orange ray pitfalls (self-esteem, self-valuing) quite often shows up quite clearly in how we relate to our bodies.

am I ugly? am I fat? am I unattractive? is my racial type unappealing etc.

sure, we don't all have model like bodies (if that is the uber-model you aspire to), but one can be ok with one's physical appearance.

if you think you have it bad - imagine a physical body/appearance that has some more outlier type characteristics - say, dwarfism, or cerebal palsy etc.

so hey - am I happy with my physical appearance, and what I see in the mirror? do I even avoid looking in the mirror (which is a phase I passed through when younger;

gawd; those minor food allergies that caused ruddiness and flushing, zits galore at minor points).

so its definitely a simple question to ask oneself, and the answer is just as simple and revealing to the self of where your attitudes currently are.

vive la différence!!

ps I personally I find actors/casting in movies and tv shows much more interesting when they aren't the 'chiselled' type expections of beauty (for both genders).

[GentleReckoning]

One's opinion of one's body has more to do with the perceived reactions of others to us than it does to the actual physical expression of our body. Occasionally, a person will focus on specific aspects of their body and project insecurity relating to that specific aspect of their body compounding the distortion of self acceptance.