Comments on: Love Isn’t Complicated http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/love-isnt-complicated Because natural isn't always possible -- or easy. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:26:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer Brandt http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/love-isnt-complicated/comment-page-1#comment-4354 Jennifer Brandt Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:19:22 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=956#comment-4354 Hi Karen! Thanks so much for sharing this post. Haven't seen a pic of you but I imagine your arms, hair and brain ARE gorge. I'll be back to visit soon! and Hope to see you on www.perfectlydisheveled.com again too. best, Jenny Hi Karen! Thanks so much for sharing this post. Haven’t seen a pic of you but I imagine your arms, hair and brain ARE gorge.
I’ll be back to visit soon! and Hope to see you on http://www.perfectlydisheveled.com again too.
best,
Jenny

]]> By: Shari G http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/love-isnt-complicated/comment-page-1#comment-242 Shari G Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:24:50 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=956#comment-242 Great post. I too struggle with body image but after my daughter turned one and became a chatting, walking, tape recording of my life, I made an executive decision to STOP. I stopped saying negative things about my body, my clothes, how I look, etc. OK I still have a long way to go because I still THINK the negative thoughts, but it's a start. I know I am making progress because now when I hear friends saying those same things about themselves that I used to say, it makes me glad I stopped saying them. Great post. I too struggle with body image but after my daughter turned one and became a chatting, walking, tape recording of my life, I made an executive decision to STOP. I stopped saying negative things about my body, my clothes, how I look, etc. OK I still have a long way to go because I still THINK the negative thoughts, but it’s a start. I know I am making progress because now when I hear friends saying those same things about themselves that I used to say, it makes me glad I stopped saying them.

]]> By: kb http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/love-isnt-complicated/comment-page-1#comment-241 kb Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:40:43 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=956#comment-241 Thanks for coming over and reading. I appreciate it. Love your friend's advice. She's right, of course. Men (sorry for the generalization, men) really don't see all the little flaws. They just want sex. LOL. Thanks for coming over and reading. I appreciate it. Love your friend’s advice. She’s right, of course. Men (sorry for the generalization, men) really don’t see all the little flaws. They just want sex. LOL.

]]> By: kb http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/love-isnt-complicated/comment-page-1#comment-240 kb Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:39:35 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=956#comment-240 Denise, from one woman to another: You are gorgeous! Good for you that you didn't have body image issues, BTW! I am impressed. Denise, from one woman to another: You are gorgeous! Good for you that you didn’t have body image issues, BTW! I am impressed.

]]> By: Denise Schipani http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/love-isnt-complicated/comment-page-1#comment-232 Denise Schipani Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:33:28 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=956#comment-232 It's amazing, isn't it, that we can still frown at our images in the mirror (particularly our post-baby images!), even as our partners are practically salivating at the very same sight! Why, oh, why -- I frequently wonder -- can't I see what my husband sees?! I never struggled that much with body image as a younger woman; what I struggle with now is this body that created and birthed babies, tummy pooch, C-section scar and all. Good post, Karen. It’s amazing, isn’t it, that we can still frown at our images in the mirror (particularly our post-baby images!), even as our partners are practically salivating at the very same sight! Why, oh, why — I frequently wonder — can’t I see what my husband sees?! I never struggled that much with body image as a younger woman; what I struggle with now is this body that created and birthed babies, tummy pooch, C-section scar and all. Good post, Karen.

]]> By: Karen (KCLAnderson) http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/love-isnt-complicated/comment-page-1#comment-231 Karen (KCLAnderson) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:53:58 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=956#comment-231 I found your blog through Dara Chadwick's "You'd Be So Pretty If..." blog and thought I'd make the same comment here that I made there. I've struggled with the same thing: wondering how my husband either doesn't see or doesn't care, or even better, loves those things about my body that I seem to hate (but am getting better at loving). And then there's advice a wise friend once gave me: don't point out your flaws to your man unless you WANT him to notice. I found your blog through Dara Chadwick’s “You’d Be So Pretty If…” blog and thought I’d make the same comment here that I made there. I’ve struggled with the same thing: wondering how my husband either doesn’t see or doesn’t care, or even better, loves those things about my body that I seem to hate (but am getting better at loving). And then there’s advice a wise friend once gave me: don’t point out your flaws to your man unless you WANT him to notice.

]]> By: sheri http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/love-isnt-complicated/comment-page-1#comment-227 sheri Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:07:01 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=956#comment-227 I would bet he also sees the beautiful woman who sacrificed her own body shape to bring your children into this world. That has to be make the changes to your body a tribute to the miracles you created. I too have always struggled with body image, even now at 5'6" and 110 pounds I struggle. I do it with control, I certainly don't starve myself like I did when I was younger, but it is always there whenever I look into the mirror. I don't know if it will ever go away but I know now a lot of the time I can laugh at the voice and move on with life. I often wish that I could give myself a break and be happy with who I am and the body I have. Maybe that will happen in my 40's! :) I would bet he also sees the beautiful woman who sacrificed her own body shape to bring your children into this world. That has to be make the changes to your body a tribute to the miracles you created.

I too have always struggled with body image, even now at 5’6″ and 110 pounds I struggle. I do it with control, I certainly don’t starve myself like I did when I was younger, but it is always there whenever I look into the mirror. I don’t know if it will ever go away but I know now a lot of the time I can laugh at the voice and move on with life. I often wish that I could give myself a break and be happy with who I am and the body I have. Maybe that will happen in my 40′s! :)

]]> By: Polly http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/love-isnt-complicated/comment-page-1#comment-221 Polly Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:45:15 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=956#comment-221 I really related to this post. As I'm aging, I trying to be more appreciative of my own body -- it's bumps, and scars and lines. I'm trying to focus more on what this body has been able to do, despite some health struggles. And in that I find myself being more grateful for all that it is...instead of what it is not. It's a process though. I definitely am sensitive to my aging appearance and post-baby weight and all of it. I really related to this post. As I’m aging, I trying to be more appreciative of my own body — it’s bumps, and scars and lines. I’m trying to focus more on what this body has been able to do, despite some health struggles. And in that I find myself being more grateful for all that it is…instead of what it is not. It’s a process though. I definitely am sensitive to my aging appearance and post-baby weight and all of it.

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