A Woman’s Life Journey of Body
Acceptance Part Three: Moving into Body
Acceptance for Women
 For women,
body image issues can continue to dominate our acceptance of self through out
the college and adult years, ranging from focus on parts of our body we do not
like to ways that we feel in our body movement.
A woman’s journey of body acceptance takes many twists and turns as we
go into childbearing years, our mid life and as we age into our sliver years. I have found, like the writer of the Real
Simple article, that my journey as been similar in accepting this bigger built,
less coordinated body of mine! I am now
almost fifty-six, and am still haunted at times with thoughts of negative body
image, but have made peace for the most part, accepting my big build, my
awkwardness and my flabby areas as part of my beauty, which is more than my
looks. I do see myself as a woman of
beauty overall, knowing that there are many things I like about myself inside
and out, even in the process of aging. I
have developed a sense of humor toward the acceptance of my whole life in this
body. My desire is to help my body to
live as long as
it can with
health and even in imperfection.
Regardless of what anyone else thinks, I feel self-acceptance and
peace. I know that there will always be
things I can do to improve my health, for which I aspire to, but do not obsess
about it in fear. I am much kinder to
myself and am free of judging my value according to my body size. I improve because I choose to, not because I
feel less value if I don’t. Strategy: Continue to work on your Life Map, this time focusing on your adult
years, including how you felt during pregnancy if you had children and how you
felt as your body began to notice your body age as well as body patterns.
 Body image can
be the last thing to change in a woman’s journey. I encourage women to think about their
journey and make a conscious effort to be aware of just how much their body
image dictates their self-acceptance. If
you struggle, then always remember that you can choose to change your viewpoint
about your body and learn how to accept your female body at any time in your
life. Start by journaling your body
image journey and focusing on what is good about you not matter what your body
size. Begin to notice what you are
saying about your body and be more compassionate. Fight the negative,
self-deprecating thoughts. Replace them
with a compassionate voice. Remember
beauty runs deep!
Books of
interest on the subject of Body Image: 
~Susan Susan
Miller, PhD, LPCS, NCC Board Certified
Professional Christian Counselor Kaizen-Muse™
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