I believe that Heavenly Father created us all differently for a reason! The world is full of beautiful women of all shapes, colors and sizes. Over the past 7 years I have worked with hundreds of women. I love our strength, our kindness, our compassion, and our ability to juggle anything! But I am always sad by how few women truly feel beautiful. I believe that we can start a movement of change! I am hosting a Celebration of Real Beauty Photo Shoot, and I would love for you to join us!
Poor self image is not a new problem. We have been hearing about it for years. We talk about the effects of the media on young girls. We talk about the weight of the models in the fashion industry. We talk about the responsibility schools and parents have to teach our children. We do a lot of talking! And yet I still see so many women, both adults and teens that do not feel good in their own skin. And I see an increasing trend toward extreme measures to achieve a certain look.
Dove soap did an awesome marketing campaign trying to promote real beauty. Several department stores and clothing lines started using “plus sized” models to show their lines. But when they followed up their campaigns with market research, they did not find positive results. They found that women prefer looking at skinny, beautiful, perfect models. Even though the models made women feel worse about themselves, they felt better about the products.
To me this is just evidence for what we all know. A healthy self image must come from within! We cannot wait for the media to give us permission to be happy as we are. They tried and we didn’t listen! We must stop telling ourselves that it is normal not to love our bodies. As women, we must feel, act and be beautiful if we are going to pass on a healthier view to our children. I recently heard a woman tell a group of teenagers who were complaining about their bodies that they would always hate their bodies. That it wouldn’t change when they got older and they just needed to get used to it. I almost choked! It is not normal to hate your body! It is not healthy to think you have beautiful eyes, but a big nose and terrible smile! I am 5 foot 3 and curvy. I have a big nose and I am beautiful. I will never look like a super model, and no super model will ever look like me! We are each unique.
I wanted to teach this message in one of my upcoming trainings and had the idea to make a video of women of all different ages, colors, and sizes celebrating their natural beauty. The project took off! Women are dying for permission to be beautiful just the way they are!
The video will be available to download for free. It will also be available to purchase along with a teaching and discussion guide. Please use it! Please join me in helping to start a change.
If you would like to join us in spreading this message, I would LOVE to have you! This will be an experience to remember. Come share your natural beauty with us! All ages of women are welcome.
Thursday, July 29th
7-9:00 pm
Herriman, Ut
To join the cause, or for any questions please email me at celebratingrealbeauty@gmail.com.
I will then email you directions to the shoot and instructions for hair, clothing and makeup. (There will be VERY LITTLE makeup!)
Amy Walker
Amy Walker is a trainer and mentor. She has over 7 years of experience as a business coach and has coached over 100 women. She is currently teaching the following classes; Women of Faith and Strength, Introduction to Body Language, and Celebrating Real Beauty. She is available for private speaking engagements and trainings. Amy has been married to her husband, Stephen Walker for almost 10 years. She has three wonderful, handsome boys. Amy’s personal mission is to help people strengthen their relationship with themselves, their Higher Power, and the people around them in order to create success and happiness.
