Scott this is so beautiful and so hard. Coonditioned to believe that the size of my body is valuable to everyone else in order for me to be worthy of love. Total bullshit. Cognitively yes I get it. But my body brain has not figured that out yet. No matter my size - big or little - big ass or little ass - double chin or chisled jaw - I have still not accepted me in my home. In my body. In this container as perfect exactly as it is. The bigger love here - is loving what is. And the love is about my essence as a human regardless of what anyone else thinks. Thank you!
So thoughtfully expressed, Becky. Thank you for sharing. And yes, aligning our cognitive understanding with our reality is difficult. Let’s continue to love ourselves through the process, as much as we can. So much love to you! 💜🙏💜
Because of the self-love I have been practicing since I started following you, I have learned to accept and love those parts of myself that I once hated - and I have had some of those parts immortilized in photos. Then, I had one of those photos printed on 2'x3' canvas, which now hangs on my wall (how I wish I could share it with you here!!). And I cry with joy almost every time I look at it. I love every one of my curves. Self-love definitely helped me get to this place, as did radical self-acceptance, and I think age (wisdom??) helped too (I turned 50 in 2020). While I still see the 'flaws', I accept them and even love them now. I am so gateful for that!
I love this, Chrisann! You’re a living example that what we practice at we become more skilled at. It’s the only possibility. Thank your for sharing. So much love to you! 💜💜💜
Scott this is so beautiful and so hard. Coonditioned to believe that the size of my body is valuable to everyone else in order for me to be worthy of love. Total bullshit. Cognitively yes I get it. But my body brain has not figured that out yet. No matter my size - big or little - big ass or little ass - double chin or chisled jaw - I have still not accepted me in my home. In my body. In this container as perfect exactly as it is. The bigger love here - is loving what is. And the love is about my essence as a human regardless of what anyone else thinks. Thank you!
So thoughtfully expressed, Becky. Thank you for sharing. And yes, aligning our cognitive understanding with our reality is difficult. Let’s continue to love ourselves through the process, as much as we can. So much love to you! 💜🙏💜
Because of the self-love I have been practicing since I started following you, I have learned to accept and love those parts of myself that I once hated - and I have had some of those parts immortilized in photos. Then, I had one of those photos printed on 2'x3' canvas, which now hangs on my wall (how I wish I could share it with you here!!). And I cry with joy almost every time I look at it. I love every one of my curves. Self-love definitely helped me get to this place, as did radical self-acceptance, and I think age (wisdom??) helped too (I turned 50 in 2020). While I still see the 'flaws', I accept them and even love them now. I am so gateful for that!
I love this, Chrisann! You’re a living example that what we practice at we become more skilled at. It’s the only possibility. Thank your for sharing. So much love to you! 💜💜💜