Friday Jun 25, 2021
Can I Love Myself & Want To Change Myself? | Body Positivity
It's a Complicated Cultural Conundrum . . .
We're fed so much BS about how we SHOULD feel about ourselves, most of us have totally lost sight of how we actually DO feel about ourselves. Diet Culture tells us that we don't measure up if we don't look this way, eat this way, exercise this way, etc. The Body Positivity Culture tells that we should love ourselves however we look but if we don't love ourselves then we somehow don't measure up to the standards of that either!
These two ideas suggest that I CANNOT both love myself and not love myself at the same time.
So I'm calling BS again!
The simple answer is that HOWEVER you feel about your body is okay. It might not be helpful, but it IS okay. And yes, you absolutely CAN love yourself but also want to change yourself as well. Neither Diet Culture nor Body Positivity Culture make room for this conversation, so I am!
In this episode we'll explore:
- What is Body Positivity Culture? What does it get right and what does it get wrong?
- How do I change my body image? Where does it come from?
- What if I DON'T honestly love myself all the time? What then?
- What if I DO want to change something about myself? Why is that "bad"?
- The importance of health vs looks - how to shift your focus
- Why your body positive affirmations aren't working and what to do instead
I try not to subscribe to either culture (although it's so prevalent, that's hard!) because the truth, as usual, lies somewhere in the middle. Somewhere in the space between resenting our perceived "flaws" and achieving self-love, lies the sweet spot on the path of self-improvement and appreciation. The spot where you can just BE.
If anything in this episode resonated with you, I'd LOVE to hear about it! Send me a DM on Instagram or post a screenshot of this episode in your stories and tag me @tarafaulmann!
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XOXO
Tara
Show Notes & Full Transcript:
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