We watched Lizzo belting it out
Shaking her stuff
Being an icon of power
And my soulful, beautiful being of a friend looked at me and said:
It’s okay for Lizzo
But not for me
I looked at her with one eyebrow raised
And a nod of understanding
Because I’ve heard it so many times
The celebration of body-liberation
Is for all women
Except for you.
You’re all for fat positivity
For women being all sizes
for owning our curves
Our belly
Our butt
You admire that woman
Who lives in a large body
When she walks into the room
With confidence
And you say…oh yes
I love how she loves her body
I want every woman to love their body
Like that
But that’s not for me
Somehow, you believe
The rules are different for you
You’re not allowed to feel good
In your own skin
Until you lose 15 lbs
Until you have a flatter belly
Until your arms don’t wave in the wind
Until you fit into your skinny jeans
Until you’re sure no one will judge your size
Until
Until
Until
But, the body-liberation that Lizzo’s got
That’s for you too
You’re allowed to feel
Your power
Your beauty
Yourself
Lizzo’s body is not shrouded in shame
Her fatness is not covered in apologies
She is not promising to be smaller
And you
With the wondrous body that you live in right now
You deserve that too.
~ Nina Manolson
NinaManolson.com
Nina Manolson, MA, NBC-HWC, is a Body-Peace™ Coach.
She is a board certified Health Coach, Psychology of Eating Coach and Certified Body-Trust Provider, believes that every woman deserves to feel good in her own body.
She helps women create a healthy and positive relationship with their food and body so they can truly feel at peace in their body! She’s the founder of NinaManolson.com and The Nourished Woman Nation.
She specializes in working with women over 40 who have tried many other diets and approaches but are still struggling with their relationship to body and food.She’s the creator of the BODY-LOVE MAP and the recipient of the prestigious Health Leadership Award from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.To take a powerful step on the Body-Peace™ Path, download your Practicing Body-Peace Journal right HERE.
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