We are bombarded every day with the hundreds of ways that we are ‘wrong’. Billion dollar industries exist to make sure we don't forget it and buy their stuff to ‘fix it’. Too loud Too quiet Too big Too small Too old Too young Too hairy Too everything! But what if there's actually nothing wrong with you at all? Seriously? Like nothing. That how you show up in the world is exactly right. It can be really hard to feel right in a world that likes to point out your ‘flaws’. I'm here to tell you that you ARE right. And I'm also here to encourage you to find yourself right. To start to approve of yourself and all that you do. Sure you'll make mistakes, but then we all do. Stuff happens that we might have been able to avoid and that we might have wished we could. But if you had avoided it, what else might you have missed out on? To approve of all that you have done and what you want to do next takes some effort. To start the ball rolling you can write down a list of all the phrases that come into your mind when you disapprove of yourself. Then go back over your list and change it to an approving phrase instead. When you then have the disapproving thought, try to notice it, and gently change it to the approving phrase instead. Taking the time to do this exercise will dramatically improve your self-talk and your thoughts and feelings about you. Because you aren't wrong and you never have been. Liz Reichard is a Radiance Coach and Qoya dance class teacher. She helps women, and those that identify as female or femme, to get out of their heads and into their bodies. www.lizreichard.com.au www.instagram.com/liztheradicancecoach This article was first published in the Riddell Roundup, February 2024
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Women have been taught since they're born that the most important thing about them is how they look. We tell little girls how pretty they are rather than how smart or strong they are. There are billion dollar industries that create and feed our insecurities to sell us their products. Thankfully things are changing. The Body Love movement empowers women to love their bodies as they are now. It shines a light on the systems that lead to women hating their bodies and that it’s possible to love it. However for many women going from loathing to loving their bodies can be a massive leap. It seems as impossible as trying to jump the Grand Canyon. But what if you aimed for the midpoint of Body Neutrality instead? It’s a landing pad to aim for in the middle of the canyon that looks far more achievable. Body Neutrality is when you can look at yourself and there is no hate, no love, just ‘this is my body’. You view your body as an instrument that allows you to live this life, rather than an artwork to be admired. My top two tips to start you on your path are:
This article was first published in the Midland Express on 5 September 2024.
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AuthorLiz Reichard is a Radiance Coach and Qoya teacher. Her mission is to help as many women as possible remember the power of their own bodies through Radiance Coaching & Qoya classes. Archives
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