What's happening here, Suzanne? you may be asking. Aren't you anti-diet? Aren't you all about loving your body as it is? Don't you have a history of disordered eating? ARE YOU OKAY? All excellent questions—ones I have been asking myself for weeks. (The answers, by the way, are yes, yes, yes, and no.)

So much of the current talk about improving body image, body positivity and body acceptance feels like yet another set-up for women.

We will experience more joy if we exercise in communion with our bodies rather than imposing on our bodies. The key is to listen to the body

This validates what I’ve always hoped – that this gem has been within me all along. That love was the nucleus of my being the whole time.

I have made my body and its perceived failings the scapegoat of my life. It's a distraction to not deal with things that need my attention.

Intuitive Eating is based on the idea that our bodies know what to eat and how much and that we can trust our bodies to signal these needs.

This is the method and the goal of body shame: to sever us from our bodies. Because when we are not in our bodies, we cannot be in our power

You have diminished me for the last time. I will never again trade my unique perfection for some arbitrary ideal, for some grand lie.

Weight obsession: when how much we weigh or the size/shape of our bodies determines our sense of worth, value and power.

When we create an authentic experience in our bodies, we will easily settle into our authentic shape and size.

If it came down to choosing between a body that was valuable in the world versus loving myself as I am, I choose self-love.