Learning to Love My Body

and the everyday moments that help me get there

As a woman, especially one born in the nineties, there is so much I could say about the journey of accepting - and even liking - my body. And as I grow older, I care less and less which feels so freeing, but there’s also that niggling part of my brain that does care, even if I don’t want to. It is like a built in system in my unconscious mind that is just there whether I like it or not.

What I’ve learned works best for me, is everyday moments of appreciation. Little and often helps the most, sadly there isn’t one BIG thing that happens that suddenly changes your perspective, it’s consistency.

I get asked about tips to embody this version of yourself all the time, so am compiling them here.

One of the most important things is getting used to touching and feeling my body, not just looking at it - I find it’s so easy to judge with sight because it’s our eyes, not our hands, that have been preconditioned to find the ‘worst’ parts of ourselves. It’s often not about ‘changing your mind’ but a…