The empowered MindCET blog – Page 11

The Most Rebellious Thing a Woman Can Do is to Love Her Own Body

Let’s be clear. You were not born hating your body. This is not a natural state.

Diet culture has trained us to see our bodies, especially our current bodies, as a “before” photo.

The wellness world is obsessed with the idea of “healing.” Healing your gut, healing your hormones, healing your metabolism. It sounds positive.

We talk about dieting as if it’s a harmless, even virtuous, activity. A matter of discipline and self-control. A wellness choice.

Let’s talk about that feeling. You know the one. It’s that hollow ache of loneliness. That hot surge of anger. That dull, grey fog of boredom.

Perimenopause. Menopause. The words themselves sound like a diagnosis. A decline. An ending.

For years, you’ve been in a toxic relationship. Your partner in this relationship? Your own body.

Here’s the strategy you’ve been sold: First, you must hate your body. You must see it as a flawed, disgusting, and unacceptable thing.

You graduated from diet culture. You’re too smart for that overt, toxic bullshit.

Let’s talk about your life in terms of an operating system. There are two basic modes you can run on: Survival Mode (BI-OS 1.0): This is the default…