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Third edition in our #BodyPositive campaign is from a beautiful fashion+ Lifestyle blogger- Asta  from Cactus and Cucumber

I think it is extremely important to love your body. The fact that it is YOUR body should be the sole reason to love it and nurture it. 

As I grow older, I begin to realize that positivity and confidence are a state of mind. If you are healthy and happy, that's all it really matters. No one needs to look the certain way. We all are different. If we all looked same, we wouldn't be talking about this issue today. 

I have always been called shorty, baby face all my life. When I was in my early 20s, people told me that I looked like 14. I hated that. I hated that I looked like a child. 

Today, I love it. I love the fact that I am small (I am barely 5 ft tall). I mean, I can't change my body so why not embrace it. It is still an ongoing process. But, my body is worth it. I am worth it !

Miss Guilty Notes: Thank you Asta for telling us all that no matter what, we have got to embrace ourselves. You truly are gorgeous in every way. The next time someone tells a plus size girl' to go eat a salad' or a skinny girl to 'go eat a sandwich' just tell that person to drink a warm glass of "shut the hell up." I am proud to present to you guys an all new real girls campaign, #BodyPositive. If you too, have a story to share or have struggled for acceptance or you have found your calling or you just want to be featured here then please drop a line on devina@guiltybytes.com or just drop a comment, I will get back to you!

It is at about the age of 15 something that a girl becomes conscious about how the society looks at her. Whether, she passes as pretty or ugly or whether she meets the so called beauty standards or not. And that´s roughly the age people started scoffing at me with statements such as- `OMG! You are so skinny!` and `Why don't you eat food; just look at you!´and much more.

These and similar tormenting comments from family friends, relatives, cheesy men and women have defined my days and nights till now. I will be only lying if I said that it never affected me. At times I would get all upset and complain to my mom and sisters. But they would always tell me that I was really lucky to be thin and that how pretty I look and that somewhere did shield my confidence. Gradually, I realized the importance of self love and also learnt how to politely answer anyone who mocked at me.

These were and are my etiquette that I never replied back and told these people how ugly they look or how short and stout they are or how flimsily they dressed-because I have always respected diversity. I understand the fact that not everyone can be perfect. I choose not to make fun of things that people don't get to choose such as size, looks and color. Evolving mentally embraces these thoughts and I so wish everyone around me becomes level-headed enough to love and respect others. And the most important thing in this process is that we accept ourselves for who we are, what size are we and what colour our skin wears. Through this campaign I want to convey to every girl to love herself and to love the fat or skinny girl next to her because beauty truly lies in imperfections! Lastly, I want to shout out and tell the entire world about how much I love my body and take great pride in it.

 xoxo

A skinny girl in love with her body.

Miss Guilty Notes: Thank you Shagun for telling us all that sizes don't matter, what matters is how you choose to accept your own-self and let everyone know that you are proud to be you. You truly are gorgeous in every way. The next time someone tells a plus size girl' to go eat a salad' or a skinny girl to 'go eat a sandwich' just tell that person to drink a warm glass of "shut the hell up." I am proud to present to you guys an all new real girls campaign, #BodyPositive. If you too, have a story to share or have struggled for acceptance or you have found your calling or you just want to be featured here then please drop a line on devina@guiltybytes.com or just drop a comment, I will get back to you!

It gives me immense happiness to begin the #BodyPositive campaign with a Fashion blogger (what I was waiting for) and Here I present to you guys- Amanda Bhandari from Stylecoquettes

As a kid people around would always tease me because of my broad built, yes according to the Indian standards I have real wide shoulders and since I am 5’8’’ I always felt like this "Big fat girl" compared to all my friends, honestly at times I felt like a dude and to top it all I had developed an ugly hunch. But then eventually as I grew old I realized that I need to embrace my body structure and roll with it, I have to say my parents were very supportive they taught me to be proud of my appearance and carry myself with panache.

And yes today I love the fact that I am tall and have broad shoulders. Guess what?  I have realized having broad shoulders makes your waste look smaller and plus I think classic dresses , blazers and button down shirts look sharper on me than anyone else because I have broad shoulders and a great height ;)

I feel all of us are unique in our own way and the best way to look beautiful is by embracing your uniqueness!!!

Miss Guilty Notes: Thank you Amanda for telling us all how amazingit is to be proud of every little part of one's ownself. You truly are gorgeous in every way. The next time someone tells a plus size girl' to go eat a salad' or a skinny girl to 'go eat a sandwich' just tell that person to drink a warm glass of "shut the hell up." I am proud to present to you guys an all new real girls campaign, #BodyPositive. If you too, have a story to share or have struggled for acceptance or you have found your calling or you just want to be featured here then please drop a line on devina@guiltybytes.com or just drop a comment, I will get back to you!

Plus Size Modeling conducted a poll on its Facebook page on Dec. 18 asking, "Should toy companies start making Plus Sized Barbie dolls?" In just under two weeks, a picture of the poll has received over 40,000 likes, 5,000 comments and 2,700 shares. I was sad to read comments coming from people. While some mocked at the new barbie size, others stated that This whole plus-size Barbie thing is utterly ridiculous. Since apparently we're encouraging obesity, lets also come out with diabetes Barbie too. Comments like these made me feel really sad and why is it that we people don't believe in accepting diversity in our lives?

The only underlying message to all woman who constantly worry about not measuring up to the artificial standards of beauty being pushed by the fashion and entertainment industries is that it's about time we embrace ourselves. I love brands that seek to form a bond between women of different izes, because it's through the appreciation bad love of those different from us that we can truly come to love ourselves. Realise your beauty, power and worth today, and then go for something you thought wasn't possible for you 'yet' or 'until' you reach some other point. Loving yourself is the key to unlocking a wealth of health. Don't wait for a specific bodytype to arrive at your doorstep before you can show that you love yourself; start NOW AND SEE WHAT MAGIC AWAITS YOU!

 The next time someone tells a plus size girl' to go eat a salad' or a skinny girl to 'go eat a sandwich' just tell that person to drink a warm glass of "shut the hell up." I am proud to present to you guys an all new real girls campaign, #BodyPositive. If you too, have a story to share or have struggled for acceptance or you have found your calling or you just want to be featured here then please drop a line on devina@guiltybytes.com or just drop a comment, I will get back to you!

Get set to read inspirational stories of women who changed the way they looked at themselves, some known bloggers and what does it really take to be #BodyPositive. Inspired from Honor Elizabeth Curves.

Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did. Vikram & Neha I Love You both!

It is going to be two years when we will celebrate birthday of this beautiful journey, my blog! It is not fair how our years together as a family feel so short, yet our time away from blogging feels so long. Thank you for showing me to how to number my days...

The first time I had a comment on my blog, I was captured. It was not the way I was appreciated or criticized or judged, but the very fact that someone cared about my thoughts, my writings captured my heart. Thank you for showing me that love does exist! As time went on we all have developed a friendship that I thought could only develop over years of knowing one and another. Thank you for showing me that friendship cannot be measured by seeing, meeting or spending time together. Sometimes, it's just a mutual adoration.

To my family, ma, papa, divi, jeeze, sam and sanchita Thank you for helping me realize that dreams really do come true. Thank you for supporting me, always. 

To my readers, Thank you for accepting me, my writing, and who I really am. It means the world to me. 

You guys make me feel beautiful, always.

I love my life, the people in it and myself. When I was 13, I wanted to be like somebody, I wanted to be all skinny and to be seen as a 'hot' looking girl but not cute! Being a Punjabi woman isn't easy, meat wise. We are blessed with layers of skin, often referred to as fat but what we all need is acceptance of who we are and I admit right now, I have done that! And My today's post is dedicated to woman across who have come to terms with life by battling Breast Cancer. Life is short, but people who don't give up and battle it out live it through. 

Believe everyday that you are beautiful, that you can inspire others and encourage all women to be proactive and vigilant with their breast and ovarian health. In India we are still hesitant to talk to the women in our families about the mammograms that they should take timely, but yes, open up before it's too late. Elle Breast Cancer Campaign and Ogaan Cancer Foundation, have started a unique initiative for breast cancer awareness and has marked 18th October as the day to celebrate this battle. 

Support ELLE, wear Pink this October for every person who has been in close loop with breast cancer and has a story to tell. These stories remind us that the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer awareness is more than a movement. It describes the progress we're making together to save lives and create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays!