True body positivity is the radical understanding that your worth is not contingent upon your weight, shape, or ability. The wellness lifestyle, at its core, is about practices that improve your physical, mental, and emotional health. When these two forces collide, they create a third space:
Your wellness lifestyle will only be as positive as your newsfeed. Let's be realistic. There will be days when the two philosophies clash painfully. True body positivity is the radical understanding that
If you take only one thing from this article, let it be this: Let's be realistic
Enter the body positivity movement. Initially a radical act of protest by fat, queer, and BIPOC communities, body positivity has slowly seeped into the mainstream. But as it enters the conversation about green smoothies, yoga mats, and morning routines, a crucial question emerges: Initially a radical act of protest by fat,
Start by auditing your current relationship with physical activity. Do you feel dread when you see your running shoes? Do you push through pain because the app says you have to finish? That is not wellness; that is coercion.
For decades, the wellness industry sold us a lie wrapped in a pretty ribbon: that health is a look, not a feeling. We were told that to be "well," we had to be thin. That discipline meant deprivation. And that the ultimate reward for healthy living was a specific jeans size.