If you participated in the “Your Body, Your Story” project, THANK YOU!  It was such an honor to read your responses.  I would appreciate continuing the conversation here for anyone who is interested.  After you’ve read the responses, please take a few moments to answer the following questions in the comment box below.

1.) Did answering the questions help move you toward looking at your body in a different way?  If so, how?

2.)  Did viewing others’ responses help you see anything differently?  If so, how?

3.)  Would you be willing to take one, small, sweet step towards creating a more positive relationship with your body?   If so, what would that be?   If you decide to take the Vow of Self Love, please let us know!

(This used to say self-loathing.  I changed it to love.)

When I was very coming up with the concept for this site, I wrote this in my journal:

What does it really mean to make a vow of self love?

It means not letting myself down but being gentle with myself when I sometimes do.

It means honoring my commitments for MY sake, not because someone told me I “should”.

It means truly being there for ME.

It means doing things on my own behalf.

It means being my own advocate.

It means showing up for myself.

It means not saying yes when I mean NO.

It means saying YES to me.

It means tuning in to the channels of grace and tuning out the critical voices.

It means honestly evaluating my life, not shying away from responsibility but not indulging in self-judgment.

It means taking responsibility for myself 100%. Every choice, every feeling, every outcome.

Self-assessment, not judgment.

100% honesty at all times.

It means moving from self love not loathing or fear.

What do you think?  What does it mean to you?