List 10 things you unabashedly love about your body

8. Hands/fingers – long, strong and a bit battered. Artist’s hands!

9. Shoulders – Don’t know why, just do!

10. Brain – Ultimately, it’s the most interesting thing about anybody.

7. I’ve decided to stop bemoaning my hair being fine and not thick, and instead appreciate how soft, shiny and versatile it is. I am also loving my natural ashy blonde colour – it’s starting to stand out more than all the crazy dye jobs around just because it’s real!

6. My teeth! Ok, not the most sensual part of the body, but I like my chompers xD They’ve been through a lot (years of braces, two removed – I had too many -, wisdom tooth infection, chips from my grinding phase…) and they’re certainly not the whitest (I’m not saying I’d never whiten them a bit haha), but I’ve never had a filling and my dentists always comment on how clean and strong they are. I also like that my two upper front teeth are slightly bigger than the rest, it’s the little quirks that make you interesting. I absolutely HATE uniform-straight, painfully white, Hollywood veneers that make everyone look like they have the same mouth. Ugh. It’s WRONG and it’s very obvious.

I’m not that body confident, so I could only immediately think of 5 things I think are pretty great. Maybe when I build up a bit more self confidence, I’ll see the other 5 :)

1. The freckles on my lower arms, shoulders and face, and how they really come out in the summer.

2. My eyes are very blue, I’ve had a couple of compliments on them :)

3. My size – yeah, there are individual aspects I’d change (who wouldn’t) but all things considered, I’ve got a pretty nice, curvy shape.

4. I don’t like the size of my legs, but I like how muscular and toned they are.

5. My boyfriend is constantly extolling the virtues of my ass, so I guess I should include that…