Body Love
My story isn’t unique. I grew up as the fat friend, I have always been plus-size, I’ve tried all the diets, done all the workout routines.
Do you need help silencing your inner critic? In a time of selfies and social media, maintaining a positive body image is crucial.
Just like you learned the ABCs, you can learn to love your body. Not the one you wish you had. This one. The one you are living in today.
Ariel King is a lady with a lot on her plate, but she is always welcoming others to the table.
No doubt you’ve been practicing social distancing, or maybe even lockdown, for at least a few days. We are all spending more time at home, more time walking past our mirrors, more time alone with our thoughts and insecurities.
There are some truly reprehensible people in the world. Sexual harassers. Irresponsible rabble-rousers. Brutal dictators. Loathsome celebrities. Mean people of all sorts. Some of them are overweight.
I talk to women about their bodies all day long. In the process, I hear a recurring comment: “He (or she) really loves my body.”
What’s wrong with me? Do I really look like this? Is my stomach really that big? Why are pants so tight. Uuggghhhh, I need to lose weight. I’m sure we’ve all said these things out of our mouths.