All this week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. As someone who has struggled with body image and self-acceptance, it’s often difficult to appreciate my body without demanding it to look perfect. So below, I’ve compiled a list of things that our body does for us.
- Hug your loved ones.
- Drink tea.
- Feel the sun on your cheeks.
- Smile!
- Read Shona articles.
- Wear snazzy shoes.
- Eat chocolate!
- Breathe air.
- Paint your nails.
- Hear amazing music.
- Learn languages.
- Draw and colour.
- Laugh with your friends.
- Sleep.
- Smell lavender in the spring.
- Pet fluffy cats.
- Write poetry.
- See your parents and your guardians.
- Feel the sand between your toes.
- Love others.
- Scream into your pillow when you’re frustrated.
- Drink a cold glass of water.
- Cook.
- Wiggle your toes.
- Do your hair.
- Smell cookies baking.
- Have a good cry.
- Wear fluffy socks in a cold bed.
- Grow your hair.
- Cover yourself in sparkles.
- Watch the sunrise.
- See the snow fall.
- Smell scented candles.
- Moisturise your skin.
- Scroll through Instagram.
- Respect yourself.
- Wear earmuffs when it’s cold.
- Eat soup on a rainy day.
- Listen to babies gurgle.
- Tell your friends how amazing they are.
- Believe in something more.
- Smell the sea air.
- Tell the time.
- Wake up every morning.
- Watch Netflix in bed.
- Cuddle.
- Feel loss and recover from it.
- Makes your heart keep beating.
- Protects your soul.
- Love yourself.
You can always find great information on Eating Disorders on Bodywhys x
