Every Monday features a tip, exercise, inspiring quote or other tidbit to help boost your body image. For many of us, Mondays are tough. We may feel anxious and stressed out, anticipating an arduous week, especially if we didn’t get much rest and relaxation during the weekend. These kinds of feelings don’t create the best environment for improving one’s body image. In fact, you might be harder on yourself and easily frustrated. You might even feel like you’re walking on egg shells – with yourself! With these posts, I hope you’ll have a healthier and happier body image day, that’ll last throughout the week.
Got a tip for improving body image? Email me at mtartakovsky@gmail.com, and I’ll be happy to feature it. It can be anything you do that’s healthy and helps boost your body image. I’d love to hear from you!
This weekend, I did some major spring cleaning. One of the things I did was to go through a heaping pile of magazines. Countless issues of The New Yorker and Psychology Today were sprawled out on the floor, many of which date back to 2006. (I know; I’m a pack-rat). Before recycling each issue, I browsed through it and tore out the most inspiring articles, poems, interviews – whatever. I saved anything that I thought was an example of great writing, anything that stirred me, anything with a great opening line and an important lesson, anything that was interesting and inspiring. To house it all, I designated two folders (one has a kitty on it, which kinda makes me happy).
This got me thinking of creating an inspiration folder for boosting one’s body image. It’s similar to creating an inspiration board that we talked about many weeks ago. But this file would include inspiring writings that remind you and motivate you to continue working on improving your body image and overall self-acceptance. You might print out the writings and put them into a special folder, bookmark them on your computer or create an online folder. Anytime you’re feeling bad about your body, feel the urge to revert to old unhealthy habits or think your positive self-image is crumbling, you can reach for a thoughtful article, blog post or poem in your file.
So, today, I want to share with you the links to posts that inspire me, help me feel better about myself and challenge me to put things into perspective. Here are twenty pieces of writing that may inspire you, too:
What are some of your favorite posts and articles? Share the links below! I’d love for us to compile a great list of resources that can be featured in a future post.
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
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This is such a great idea and I’m so happy to have one of my articles in this wonderful list. Duly bookmarked!
Thanks so much, Golda! I actually included two of your articles – one from your website and the other from More of Me to Love. I always find your writing to be insightful, inspiring and totally relatable.
Thanks so much for including me on this inspiring list! This is a wonderful resource to come back to on the days we need a little positive energy.
@ Elizabeth, I’m happy to! Your work is thought-provoking, uplifting and makes me laugh (I love that fake magazine cover!).
I’m thrilled that there are so many positive posts and articles out there. 
my first time here, what a great site!
thanks so much for including my “letter to my daughter…” from WATRD. i’m honored to be in such great company!
@ love2eatinpa, Thank you! After reading your post, I knew that I had to include it here. It’s beautifully written and you offer genuinely good advice. I was blown away by it and I was happy to share it with readers.
What a great idea and what a wonderful resource of inspiring links! Thank you so much for including me. I’m honored.
@ MrsM, it was my pleasure! All your posts are always so powerful and inspiring. I love that you give so many people an opportunity to express themselves when you post their writing.
And it’s amazing how uplifting and motivating quotes can be. They serve as great reminders, too. I loved that post.
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