Appreciation Post: My Body

This sounds weird but I've never really thought about my body. Its just always been there. I've never 'listened' to it or really appreciated it. Its a part of me that everyone sees but I've never really sat back and thought about how much our bodies do for us. Maybe I'm thinking this way because I have a cold and been getting really bad sleep or because my friends have been downer about their bodies or maybe even because of the video that we watched in Chapel:

I've been looking into Feminism and I believe that it has given me a more positive outlook on my body regarding the fact the my body is MINE. I can do what I want with it, shave or not, wear what I feel comfortable in, wear make up or go natural. I'm going to accentuate my flaws, because hey you know what, they're MINE. 

I suppose it is easy going to a girls boarding school, we don't really wear make up to school, heck we go to school without brushing our hair most the time! That does not mean there are no put downs or sniggers when back are turned though. When I go up for seconds or thirds on lunch, I like to think that no-one gives a shit because I don't give a shit, but really they don't give a shit because I'm skinny. When a large girl goes up for seconds she is judged, I don't want it to be this way. Why are certain factors of body acceptable but others aren't? I suppose I am quite 'lucky' because I feel quite comfortable in my skin. Why is that though? Because I'm skinny? Because I have thick hair? Because I'm not the only person in the world with more pimples on their face than the number of bombs in a game of Minesweeper? (First thing that came to mind sorry)

No that is not a mane, thats my hair.

Im thinking why am I comfortable in my skin? And I have no answer. I like my body but there are days where I hate it, there always will be. I guess it's because I don't give a shit about what people think about me most the time. Ok that sounds really badass, Im actually really emotional. But I suppose its because it's not their problem. They can say what they want but it doesnt affect me because I'm not going to change for them. Being me is all that should be expected of me.
My friend Laura just said that my body wants to be poor because Ill have to buy all this pimple treament!