It is 100% okay to want to change your body. It is 100% okay if you do end up changing your body.
But, you 100% do not need to change your body to prove your worth as a human, as a parent, as a child, as a friend, as a partner, as a professional, as a student.
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I do Not Want to Spend my One Life at War With my Body
If this is the only life I have to live and this is the only body I’ll ever have, I don’t want to spend another second at war with my body.
You Do Not Have to Like Your Body in Order to Take Care of It
Wherever you are on your self acceptance/love/respect journey, you can still start by taking care of yourself today.
You Are Not Meant to be The Same Weight Forever
Get the weight you were in high school or before kids or before major life changes out of your head. We’re meant to grow and change as we go through the seasons of our lives. It may require you to grieve the loss of your former body or your former weight, and that’s okay.
You’re Not Going to Love Your Body All the Time
Just in case no one told you: even when you recover your relationship with your body, you’re not going to love it all the time. You’re not always going to feel good about yourself. Some days you’re going to feel uncomfortable and out of place. You’re going to want out of your body. Your body may not feel like your own on some days. And you’re going to have bad body image days where you feel like everyone is looking at you and judging the way you look.
Take up Space
Here’s your reminder to take up as much space as you need or want. Take up space with your physical body, with your voice, and with your thoughts and ideas. The world has plenty of room for you.