August 19, 2020

Resources to Inspire Your Self-Love Journey

Some of these resources may be familiar, but many may be new to you. Whatever the case, we hope they feel supportive, nourishing, and inspiring on your own journey to greater body positivity.

By Annie Wright|Adulting, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship

The Body Positivity Movement is a growing movement in today’s world. It is defined as “a feminist movement that encourages women and/or female-identifying people to adopt more forgiving and affirming attitudes towards their bodies, with the goal of improving overall health and well-being.”

In honor of body positivity, here is a list of resources – books, websites, and quotes – to support you in your journey to body acceptance and self-love.

Books to Guide You

Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnson*

The Owl was a Baker’s Daughter by Marion Woodman, PhD*

Body Respect by Linda Bacon*

Shrill by Lindy West*

The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf*

Women, Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth*

Succulent Wild Woman by SARK*

Addicted to Perfection by Marion Woodman, PhD*

Websites to Support You

Be Nourished

The Body is Not An Apology

Curvy Yoga

The Adipositivity Project

The Militant Baker

Quotes to Inspire You

“It makes utter sense to stay healthy and strong, to be as nourishing to the body as possible. Yet I would have to agree, there is in many women a ‘hungry’ one inside. But rather than hungry to be a certain size, shape, or height, rather than hungry to fit the stereotype; women are hungry for basic regard from the culture surrounding them. The ‘hungry’ one inside is longing to be treated respectfully, to be accepted and in the very least, to be met without stereotyping.” ― Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD

“It’s never been true, not anywhere at any time, that the value of a soul, of a human spirit, is dependent on a number on a scale. We are unrepeatable beings of light and space and water who need these physical vehicles to get around. When we start defining ourselves by that which can be measured or weighed, something deep within us rebels. We don’t want to EAT hot fudge sundaes as much as we want our lives to BE hot fudge sundaes. We want to come home to ourselves.” – Geneen Roth

“When we’re awake in our bodies and sense, the world comes alive. Wisdom, creativity, and love are discovered as we relax and awaken through our bodies.” – Tara Brach, PhD

“It’s also helpful to realize that this very body that we have, that’s sitting right here right now… with its aches and it pleasures… is exactly what we need to be fully human, fully awake, fully alive.” – Pema Chödrön

“We usually do pay attention to our outer appearance, typically noticing whatever part of our bodies we are unhappy about. It behooves us, however, to get on very good terms with more than just the surface of our bodies as we grow older; for if we don’t listen to our bodies and pay attention to our physical needs and pleasures, this vehicle that we need to be running well to take us into a long and comfortable life, will limit what we can do and who we become.” – Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD

“If so, why has a naturally masculine shape (broad shoulders, no waist, narrow hips, flat belly) become the ideal for the female body? Why is it that those aspects of a woman’s body that are most closely related to her innate female power, the capacity of her belly, hips, and thighs to carry and sustain life, are diminished in our society’s version of a beautiful woman?” – Anita A. Johnston

“We may ignore or deride the messages of the body but its rebellion demands to be heeded because its language is the authentic expression of our true selves and of the strength of our vitality.” – Alice Miller, PhD

“Treat yourself as if you already are enough. Walk as if you are enough. Eat as if you are enough. See, look, listen as if you are enough. Because it’s true.” – Geneen Roth

If you are looking for more support in your self-love, body acceptance journey, please reach out to explore working with a therapist here at Evergreen Counseling. Schedule a complimentary consult call, we would love to be of support to you.

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