Body Image

I thought that today went very well with the girls. Our topic was body image. We discussed what the girls thought this meant. We also talked about girls in magazines and on TV and how it made them feel. They talked a lot about how they wanted to be like the girls that they saw in these places and how it lowered their self-esteem when they saw them. But we discussed about how what they're seeing isn't always as glamorous as it appears since lots of things are done by computer. And the girls were very positive in saying that our image inside is more important and that we should look for the positive things about ourselves. They made cards to hang in their lockers that said something positive about themselves so that they are always reminded. This is a hard issue to deal with sometimes. I remember being the same way when I was younger. I have finally learned that the most important thing is feeling good about yourself on the inside. I think a lot of the girls are already starting to realize this. We made a collage from magazines of positive things on one side and negative on the other. They were able to put the things that they really liked and made them feel good on one side, and on the other they put the things that didn't make them feel as good. These were important exercises for the girls because so many girls deal with this topic. I think it will really help them to feel better about themselves.