Seventeen Magazine's Body Peace Treaty

I vow to...

Remember that the sun will still rise tomorrow even if I had one too many slices of pizza or an extra scoop of ice cream tonight.

Never blame my body for the bad day I'm having.

Quite judging a person solely by how his or her body looks--even if it seems harmless--because I'd never want anyone to do that to me.

Notice all the amazing things my body is doing for me every moment I walk, talk, think, breathe.

Quiet that negative little voice in my head when it starts to say mean things about my body that I'd never tolerate anyone else saying about me.

Remind myself that what you see isn't always what you get on TV and in ads--it takes a lot of airbrushing, dieting, money, and work to look like that.

Remember that even the girl who I'd swap bodies with in a minute has something about her looks that she hates.

Respect my body by feeding it well, working up a sweat when it needs it, and knowing when to give it a break.

Realize that the mirror can reflect only what's on the surface of me, not who I am inside.

Know that I'm already beautiful just the way I am.

j.c.d.