Why do I accept other people's bodies but not my own?
Know that if other people’s bodies are upsetting you, it’s not really about them, it’s about you (and that makes sense).
Mikala Jamison • 10 Ways to Feel Better in & About Your Body: Part 1
The essence
It is winter now; I am cold, pale and fighting a runny nose at all times. I suppose it’s no surprise that I am not feeling the best about myself right now. Most days, I look into a mirror or see my reflection in a window, and my first feeling is one of disappointment.
I thought I would like what I see a little more than I do.
A sentiment
... See moreWe can’t decide whether to worship the body or control it, and that’s probably because we are just starting to ask ourselves what it means to live in a body without being punished by it.
Jasmine Bina • Five Ideas for Rethinking the World
My body is not a blank slate. I’m learning to be okay with that. I’m also learning that my body is not a thing I need to preface.
Anna Corinne • Turn on the big light
We are effectively closing our eyes to the body, but opening up all of our other senses to it. We refuse to see it, but we demand to feel it.
To me, that looks like a naive culture that thinks it can worship the body without accepting its humanity.