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How to Love Your Body in a Relationship: 9 Steps to Feeling Amazing In Your Own Skin
Confidence is sexy! And working on building it holds the answer to getting over your insecurities
As a plus-size woman, I understand exactly how it feels to be insecure about your body. I spent years feeling inadequate, not enough, and completely unworthy. I had to work hard to overcome those feelings. And I won’t lie and say that I never feel them these days. Sometimes they come back. But I’ve learned how to spend more time feeling good about myself than bad.
No one likes to be in a relationship with someone who is insecure. There’s nothing worse than when you think your partner doesn’t like the way you look, and the insecurity starts rolling downhill — especially if you already feel bad about yourself. But here’s the thing: feeling amazing in your own skin doesn’t have to be hard. We all have insecurities that we need to work on, but it doesn’t have to feel bad. Find out how with these nine steps!
Be kind to yourself
Everyone struggles with insecurity. It’s normal to feel a little less than confident sometimes, so try not to take it too hard. That said, there are times when we do need to recognize our insecurities and work on them.
