08/25/2026
Lately, I’ve realized because of the changes in midlife (and in my case the dis-ease), the relationship with our body deserves just as much attention when it comes to the subject of self-love.
I’m learning to replace “What’s wrong with me?” with “Thank you for everything you’re doing for me.”
That’s been a difficult but pretty profound shift.
I’m sharing a suggestion and it’s a little practice I’m working on too:
The next time you catch yourself criticizing your body, pause and express/say 3 things you appreciate about it instead.
Not how it looks.
What it does.
What it’s carried you through.
What it’s protected you from.
What it still allows you to experience.
Maybe loving ourselves also means learning to be a little kinder to the body that’s been carrying us through all of it. ❤️