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COPYRIGHT 2001 Monarch Avalon, Inc.
EVER WONDER WHY SOME GIRLS SEEM TO HAVE ALL THE CONFIDENCE? US, TOO. WE ASKED REAL GIRLS' LIFE READERS TO REVEAL THEIR WISDOM!
SECRET 1
CONFIDENCE RULES.
Confidence comes from not worrying about things you can't control. While you can choose to be active and healthy, genetics play the biggest role in how your body looks. And since life doesn't come with a reset button, why not focus your energy on the things you like about yourself?
I have a growth deficiency--I'm really short and flat-chested for an almost 13-year-old But for the most part, I am OK with it. There is the odd day when I think it stinks, but then I forget about it and just go have fun with friends, read a good hook, go on the computer, whatever. It really bums me out when my friends complain about their bodies. We should all realize were goddesses in our own way!
Rachel C., 13
You can have an awesome bod no matter what! All you need is a big dose of confidence, confidence, confidence. I definitely DO NOT have the perfect body. I'm in eighth grade and, last year, I was down on myself because I'm totally flat. On the other hand, I can eat as much as I want and not gain weight. All you have to do is find something you like about yourself and then make the most out of it.
Megan L., 14
SECRET 2
ENVY IS A WASTE OF TIME.
You know that saying about the grass always being greener on the other side of the fence? Same is true for bodies--flat girls want 34Cs, short girls want to be tall, blah, blah, blah. So the next time you look in the mirror and are about to slam yourself, remember there are plenty of girls who see your "flaw" as an asset! Works for J. Lo!
Sometimes when I shop for pants or skirts, I don't feel so hot about myself....
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