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Want to love your body but can’t?
Try for acceptance
Today we’re going to talk about the struggle to love your body. If you’ve been reading for a while you should know that I genuinely love my body. No, I’m not delusional. I’m not kidding myself. I am certainly not in denial! It’s taken a loooong time and a ton of work but I got there. If that’s your goal and you’re struggling to achieve it it’s ok! It’s a hard journey.
Everyone in today’s world has had diet culture forced down their throats since childhood. Particularly women in the western world. You have been told for your entire life if your body isn’t thin it isn’t acceptable. Maybe you’ve even been told it’s ugly. This. Is. A. Lie. You do not have to be thin, hourglass-shaped, white, cisgender, or feminine (or indeed masculine if you identify as male). You can look any way you choose. You’ll still be beautiful. You will still have worth.
I want to believe that but I can’t!
I know. It’s hard! Learning to love your body in the face of toxic diet culture can seem an impossible task. If you can’t do it yet it’s ok. There’s nothing wrong with you. If you can’t love your body yet then why not try to accept it? That’s all. Accept it’s the way that it is and nothing more. If even that seems too difficult here are a few exercises to help you.
