Healing Your Body Image: An Apology Letter

If you’ve been struggling with a negative body image and low self-esteem, then prepare for a little love and healing. I sat down and put together some powerful interviews about boosting body confidence and increasing self-love, then wrote my body a little love letter apologizing for years of harsh thoughts, poking and picking on my bits and pieces. When I shared it with my community, the response was really moving, so I decided to post it here in case it could help you boost your self-esteem and do a little body image healing, too.

Dear Body,

I’m sorry.

For so many years I picked and poked at you. I plucked, waxed and ripped out your hair, just because it was there. I looked at you with disgust and frustration, measured your value in pounds and inches of pinch-able flesh, and if you packed on weight, I made sure you never ate dinner.

I never thought to consider that all my hate was what made you pack on more weight. I didn’t think that all my poking and picking on you meant your pudgy parts needed to be even thicker!

I can see it all more clearly now, Dear Body.

What I thought were your “malfunctions” or “mistakes” were really just you trying to make the best of a tough situation, and try desperately to get my attention.

You weren’t being lazy or “fat” You were trying to cushion me from all. that. hate! And the more life threw on our plate, the tougher and rougher you needed to get to cushion the blow.

Every time you pushed out another silver strand of hair, I pouted in protest and plucked it. You were just trying to prove you had more wisdom, and that I should listen a little more.

I thought your pimples were punishment, but they were rosy-coloured pleas for my attention– your way of trying to mention I might want to take a little better care of myself.

So My Dear Beautiful Body,

For all the times I poked, picked, prodded, squeezed and said nasty things about you in my head, instead of listening…

…I am truly sorry.

I got caught up in the surface stuff, and forgot how tough you really are and how hard you work to keep me going.

So, I’d like to make it up to you. 🙂

I’m ready to listen now, Body.

I know I haven’t always been a great friend, but this could be the end of our struggles and my chance to show you how much you really mean to me.

If you don’t mind hanging out with me for this, I promise to stay focused, follow along and do my best to give you the love and care you finally deserve.

I really think you and I have a chance to finally love and understand one another.

Whatd’ya say, Dear Body? You in?

Heal Your Body Image with the Body Confidence Summit

body image healing with body confidence summit Join me and ten inspirational guests as we discuss some of the key issues holding women back with low self-esteem and negative body image. The following guests will be joining us for this series of calls:

What to Expect During the Body Confidence Summit
Teresa Tapp: Posture Secrets of the Pros for Better Body Confidence
Angela Gutierrez: Slow Down & Hear What Your Body is Telling You
Robyn Openshaw: Better Body Confidence with Simple Lifestyle Choices
Nadine Artemis: Beyond Beauty Comparisons to Embrace Renegade Beauty
Dr. Christine Matheson: How Your Body Holds the Secret to Better Body Confidence
Patty Contenta: Master the Art of Subtle Body Confidence
Pamela Madsen: You Won’t Worry How it Looks When You Love How it Feels
Sheri Winston: The Secret Map to Your Buried Pleasure
Dana Falsetti: Why Size Has Nothing to Do With Body Confidence
Sean Stephenson: How to Rid Your Life of Insecurity

The Body Confidence Summit was created in June 2016, and though the event is over, you can still access all the calls and information for free. Just pop on over to this page and sign up. Upon registration, you’ll receive access to a sequence of emails that will link you to the calls. All this information is free and will stay free to help you undo the damage caused by negative media and years of being hard on yourself. With inspiration and support to help you improve your self-confidence you can finally start to love the skin you’re in.