Badassery Magazine Issue 8 January 2017 | Page 29

Part of the Badassery Lifestyle is being unapologetically you and letting your true self shine . But let ’ s face it -- loving our bodies is hard for most of us . We are bombarded with images from the media telling us what beautiful should look like . Every time we compare ourselves to those photoshopped , airbrushed , unattainable standards , we feel worse about our bodies .

That ’ s when we start to hide . We hide ourselves away because we are scared of being hurt . We hide because we are scared of being different . We hide because we are scared we are not good enough . We live trapped by fear .
“ Expose yourself to your deepest fear ; after that , fear has no power , and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes . You are free .”
-Jim Morrison
The truth is that we are all beautiful , no matter what we look like . Owning that knowledge and embracing it is one of the bravest and
freeing things you can do .
The Badassery Lifestyle is more than words . It isn ’ t just about dropping the F-bomb and dying your hair pink . It is about being brave , being bold and doing hard things . It is about exposing your vulnerabilities and facing your fears . It is about freedom -- being free from imposed limitations and the expectations of others .
Badass Body Love is about 18 women who faced their fears and insecurities and took the first step toward freedom . They showed us their beauty , badassery style .
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