If I treated my body like she was as holy as she really is..
Every day I would…
feed her fresh figs
swim at Walden Pond naked
bathe in coconut and patchouli oil
have my feet rubbed and my scalp massaged
I would…
dance in silky soft dresses that floated with my every move
eat chocolate that made my mouth sigh with pleasure
touch the people I love with giant hugs and gentle caresses
touch and be touched by my lover with nerve-tingling-mind-blowing sensitivity
If I treated my body like she was as holy as she really is…
I would…
listen closely to the way she whispers her needs and I would rest when she says I’m tired
I would…
remember that this corporal experience is temporary
remember that my body is part of all that is divine
remember that I forget all this
I would…
forgive myself for my forgetting
be gentle with myself on the days I ignore my personal holy temple
grieve the wounds that alienate me from the miracle of me
If I treated my body like she was the holy of holies,
Everyday I would…
thank that big universal energy that I believe in, that we’re linked, and ask for help in remembering this absolute connection
And…
Every day I would stand tall and true and remind other women that their body is truly the holy of holies, their own sacred temple to be treasured. And that enjoying, nourishing and listening to their body are sacred acts.
~ Nina Manolson
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Nina Manolson, MA, NBC-HWC, 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 love their body and life! She’s the founder of NinaManolson.com and The Nourished Woman Nation.
She helps busy women feel good in their own body.. She specializes in working with women over 40 who have tried other diets and approaches but are still struggling with their 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.
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Nina Manolson, MA, is the founder of Body-Peace®.She helps women end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their body—as it is.
She is known for her deeply feminist, anti-diet, body-peace® approach. She brings her 30 years of experience as a therapist, Body-Trust® Guide and Psychology of Eating Teacher to helping women create a respectful and trusting relationship with their food and body.
Nina’s Body-Peace® work is all in service of helping people get off the diet roller-coaster, and into a compassionate and powerful way of eating & living which creates a positive long-lasting change in and with their bodies. Her courses, coaching, poems and Body-Peace APP positively change the conversation that women are having with their body.
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