Body Positivity

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer nec odio. Praesent libero. Sed cursus ante dapibus diam. Sed nisi. Nulla quis sem at nibh elementum imperdiet.

If you’re feeling less than great about your body beyond your 40s, you’re not alone. In addition to the article that I recently wrote about self-love, I am writing this one about body positivity when you’re older.  #Bodypositivity

Category

i am dee

Date

15/01/2019

Length

6 min read

Share

pinterest-logo
instagram-logo
facebook-logo
envelope

When I use to think of the term “body positivity”, my mind often conjured up images of plus-size women doing their thing and giving no effs about the fact that they do not meet the “right dress size”. But the global rally to ‘love the body you’re in’ is about so much more than just embracing the idea that beauty has no weight limit.

An individual’s introduction to body positivism can be very personal. Learning to love yourself AND accept your body without wanting to change it are both very important. I’m talking age positive, sex positive, gender-inclusive and body positive. Body Positivity is the notion that all bodies are equal. That’s it. Nothing crazy, just the simple notion that all bodies are deserving of the same love, respect and admiration. Young bodies, fat bodies, tall bodies, large bodies, small bodies and old(er) bodies are all equal.

So let’s take women of my age – 40 plus – why do many of us feel that life is going downhill because our bodies are aging. Why is it so tough for women to be positive about our bodies after a certain age? For example my body changed a lot after I got pregnant and gave birth to my son shortly after my 40s birthday, and it never changed back to the way it was before. Why should I not be extremely proud of my body for carrying my son for 9 months instead of being disappointed that it got older.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer nec odio. Praesent libero. Sed cursus ante dapibus diam. Sed nisi. Nulla quis sem at nibh elementum imperdiet.

"Self criticism was high on my complain list for a number of years but nowadays I try to look at myself with softer eyes."

When I use to think of the term “body positivity”, my mind often conjured up images of plus-size women doing their thing and giving no effs about the fact that they do not meet the “right dress size”. But the global rally to ‘love the body you’re in’ is about so much more than just embracing the idea that beauty has no weight limit.

An individual’s introduction to body positivism can be very personal. Learning to love yourself AND accept your body without wanting to change it are both very important. I’m talking age positive, sex positive, gender-inclusive and body positive. Body Positivity is the notion that all bodies are equal. That’s it. Nothing crazy, just the simple notion that all bodies are deserving of the same love, respect and admiration. Young bodies, fat bodies, tall bodies, large bodies, small bodies and old(er) bodies are all equal.

So let’s take women of my age – 40 plus – why do many of us feel that life is going downhill because our bodies are aging. Why is it so tough for women to be positive about our bodies after a certain age? For example my body changed a lot after I got pregnant and gave birth to my son shortly after my 40s birthday, and it never changed back to the way it was before. Why should I not be extremely proud of my body for carrying my son for 9 months instead of being disappointed that it got older.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer nec odio. Praesent libero. Sed cursus ante dapibus diam. Sed nisi. Nulla quis sem at nibh elementum imperdiet.

When I use to think of the term “body positivity”, my mind often conjured up images of plus-size women doing their thing and giving no effs about the fact that they do not meet the “right dress size”. But the global rally to ‘love the body you’re in’ is about so much more than just embracing the idea that beauty has no weight limit.

An individual’s introduction to body positivism can be very personal. Learning to love yourself AND accept your body without wanting to change it are both very important. I’m talking age positive, sex positive, gender-inclusive and body positive. Body Positivity is the notion that all bodies are equal. That’s it. Nothing crazy, just the simple notion that all bodies are deserving of the same love, respect and admiration. Young bodies, fat bodies, tall bodies, large bodies, small bodies and old(er) bodies are all equal.

So let’s take women of my age – 40 plus – why do many of us feel that life is going downhill because our bodies are aging. Why is it so tough for women to be positive about our bodies after a certain age? For example my body changed a lot after I got pregnant and gave birth to my son shortly after my 40s birthday, and it never changed back to the way it was before. Why should I not be extremely proud of my body for carrying my son for 9 months instead of being disappointed that it got older.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer nec odio. Praesent libero. Sed cursus ante dapibus diam. Sed nisi. Nulla quis sem at nibh elementum imperdiet.

"Self criticism was high on my complain list for a number of years but nowadays I try to look at myself with softer eyes."

When I use to think of the term “body positivity”, my mind often conjured up images of plus-size women doing their thing and giving no effs about the fact that they do not meet the “right dress size”. But the global rally to ‘love the body you’re in’ is about so much more than just embracing the idea that beauty has no weight limit.

An individual’s introduction to body positivism can be very personal. Learning to love yourself AND accept your body without wanting to change it are both very important. I’m talking age positive, sex positive, gender-inclusive and body positive. Body Positivity is the notion that all bodies are equal. That’s it. Nothing crazy, just the simple notion that all bodies are deserving of the same love, respect and admiration. Young bodies, fat bodies, tall bodies, large bodies, small bodies and old(er) bodies are all equal.

So let’s take women of my age – 40 plus – why do many of us feel that life is going downhill because our bodies are aging. Why is it so tough for women to be positive about our bodies after a certain age? For example my body changed a lot after I got pregnant and gave birth to my son shortly after my 40s birthday, and it never changed back to the way it was before. Why should I not be extremely proud of my body for carrying my son for 9 months instead of being disappointed that it got older.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer nec odio. Praesent libero. Sed cursus ante dapibus diam. Sed nisi. Nulla quis sem at nibh elementum imperdiet.