Accepting and loving your body is a concept that’s foreign to most of us women.

I mean, for years, maybe even decades, we’ve hated upon our bodies, abused them by restricting or overeating, tormented them verbally and judged them more harshly than we’d ever judge a friend or even a complete stranger.

Our bodies endure so so much and yet, we never give them credit, we never feel as if they’ve endured enough. 

Instead, we look in the mirror with hatred, disgust. We pinch into our stomach, we squeeze the fat on our thighs, we push up our boobs and we (aka I) often storm out of the bathroom, defeated, crying, desperate for change.

Dreaming of freedom. Yearning for peace.

You know it’s out there – somewhere. You want to catch it, but how do you begin?

You begin by believing that there is a different reality. 

You begin by trusting that you can have a different perspective, a more loving way of looking at your body and finally feeling at home in your skin.

Then, you write.

Writing is one of the most healing and empowering tools out there, and it has brought me closer to my body many times.

Writing clears your mind, it reveals your true hungers and crushes the blockages that keep you from embracing your body – right here and right now.

So, today, I share my 25 favorite body-love journaling prompts with you. To write. To laugh. To cry. To listen. To try.

Even if you’ve never journaled or are afraid of what it might do to you. Give it a try and see what happens. You just might fall in love with your body. One word at a time.

1. What does body-acceptance even mean to me?

2. When I think of my body, the first thought that pops into my head is… because …

3. When I think of my body, what I’d like to think of is… because…

4. What would my life be like without my obsession with food and my body?

5. If fat could talk, it would say…

6. If my body could talk, it would tell me…

7. The things I’d miss without having my body are…

8. Today, I choose to love up on _______ (insert body part) ______ because ______

9. Write about the experiences in your life that showed you that you’re more than just a body.

10. If my body were magic, it would…

11. When do I feel best in my body?

12. What is happiness for me? What does it feel like in my body?

13. How does sadness feel in my body?

14. Is my body happy?

15. What can I do today to feel good in my body?

16. I’m grateful that my body…

17. Despite everything, I know that my body…

18. Right now, my body needs…

19. If it weren’t for my body, I would…

20. My body is delightful because…

21. Today, I can treat my body better by….

22. If I were to experiment with feeling good in my body today, I would…

23. If my body type were the current beauty ideal, I would… So, what keeps me from doing it is….

24. For me, a beautiful person has…

25. Write your life story through your body’s eyes…

Remember that your body is the only body you’ll ever have. It’s the one body you were given and it is enabling you to live, breathe, feel, love and heal. Your body is a miracle and full of love for you. Time to return that love, don’t you think?

Happy Writing.

Much love,

Anne-Sophie 

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