Do I Truly — Love My Body?
What is the right balance between embracing who we are — loving our bodies as they are — with making the right choices for the best health our bodies can be in?
I looked in the mirror this morning as I dressed and prepped for my day. Once again, as I pulled up my yoga pants over my thick thighs, those words crept so comfortably and possessively into my brain: My negative. Condescending. Whining. Detrimental.Voice.
“Ugh, how do I get rid of this excess weight in my legs?! I wish my thighs weren’t so thick! Ugh, I hate my legs!”
These words along with many others I speak to myself daily, if I’m honest. These words roam in my head with a comfort and permanence like that old sofa chair you lump in after a long day’s work — they envelop my self-talk, like those house slippers that mold to your feet and whose toe prints stay imprinted whether worn or not.
In that instant for the first time ever, I then heard the voices of many women who have shared in countless health articles and videos —
“Be kind to yourself,” they say.
“Be grateful. Embrace yourself and be appreciative of the unique beauty of…
