Unlearning the shame we feel about being out of breath
Throughout my life, I’ve often arranged my own body to make myself appear smaller than I actually...
Read MoreThroughout my life, I’ve often arranged my own body to make myself appear smaller than I actually...
Read MoreBonding over “fat talk” appears to bond us together against a common enemy, but actually ends up degrading our own self-image and puts us in competition with one another. Not to mention that the “enemy” we are battling is our very own body. Think on that for a second.
Read MoreHave you noticed that most New Year’s resolutions are soaked in shame and self-blame? Like me, maybe you’re tired of shame-based goals and the inevitable failure that comes with them (followed by beating yourself up for failing again). I’ve got good news: You can set goals for yourself to help you have the best year ever, and they don’t have to be based in shame or self-blame.
Read MoreBody acceptance in our culture is a tall order even on the best of days, but it becomes even more complicated when we are in pain, disabled, or have limitations that affect us. Let’s talk about ways to appreciate the body we have even when it’s not the body we want.
Read MoreMost of us have spent years curating an image and fantasizing about it: what will life be like when we finally become thin. In my opinion, this is the biggest hurdle to finally landing firmly into self-acceptance. Let’s talk about it.
Read MoreBody Positive Yoga founder Amber Karnes shares how yoga helped her connect to her body.
Read MoreLearning to appreciate your physical appearance and learning to love your body is one path toward self-acceptance, but fixating on just the outer stuff is another trip down the same road of placing value and worth on appearance.
Read MoreI know what it’s like to struggle with an eating disorder and how easy it is to get caught...
Read MoreI feel so strongly about body positivity and yet, so many days I find myself feeling anything but positive about my body. Some days I feel like a fraud.
Read MoreBody acceptance is a road less traveled. The roadsigns are television, movies, people we emulate in magazines, advertisements that don’t say I am enough, but that I am too much. My goal is giving myself sustenance from the well I create with others. I think that’s the major difference between self-rule and being exploited. And this mixed message is a gift disguised as failure.
Read MoreAfter six years, I can tell you I still really suck at it. I never get faster. My stride doesn’t really improve. I have not become graceful or efficient. Doing something I’m shitty at has been one of the best things I’ve ever done at all.
Read MoreIn this guest post from my dear friend Genevieve, she writes about how chronic illness has given her a new perspective on what body image means and how she views herself as a person living in a body.
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