– Janis Joplin
So often, I hear from my clients that they are unhappy with their bodies. The frustrations of a distorted body image can be debilitating and affect many areas of our lives – self-esteem, professional productivity, freedom of movement, and intimacy.
We are part of a culture that places too much of an importance on outward appearance and the onslaught of images of airbrushed models and celebrities. On a daily basis, we “compare and despair” as we judge ourselves against these images. The stress of this negative self talk can make improving your health or losing weight even more difficult.
Think of all the intelligence, creativity and time you spend altering, judging and wishing your body away. Who would you be and what could you accomplish if your valuable resources weren’t used this way? Constant emphasis on the external makes us discount the great presence and intelligence that is housed by the body. It makes us forget the magic of our internal rhythms and fail to acknowledge the beautiful bodies we have. When we fail to honor our bodies, take action to make them go away, we diminish who we are meant to be….we become small in our worlds, limiting the greatness we are all capable of accomplishing while on this blessed earth.
The body you have right now is incredible! It never misses a heartbeat, it maintains itself and miraculously digests whatever you put in it. It is your very own instrument for expressing your creativity, intelligence, and love. By focusing on what you wish were different, you may be ignoring the very important parts about your body that are beautiful, unique and delightful.
As we look forward to Spring, putting the winter doldrums behind us, take a few moments to imagine what your life would be like if you were simply at peace with the body you have. You can wish to make your body healthier, leaner andstronger, but could you do that out of love and respect for yourself ? Could you begin to treat yourself with kindness, to limit the negative self-talk and reconnect with your inner wisdom? It would mean celebrating instead of punishing your body. It would mean nourishing it instead of depriving it.
Stop fearing what food will do TO you…
Embrace what food can do FOR you!!
- Wouldn’t you love to feel FREEDOM and find peace in your food choices as you learn to honor your body?
- Wouldn’t you love to know you can achieve the healthy body and weight you desire without starvation and punishing exercise?
- Wouldn’t you FINALLY want to know WHAT to eat, HOW to eat and WHY all of your past dieting efforts failed?
- Wouldn’t you love to discover the AMAZING things that can happen in your life when you stop pouring your energy into dieting and start pouring it into living?
The Freedom Promise programs can help you tap into your body’s wisdom…help you let go of the belief system that is keeping you stuck where you don’t want to be. These proven strategies can help you let go of the belief that you need to be perfect in order to be who you want to be and guide you through the process of questioning what is true for you as it relates to food and your feelings about your body.
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