Love Your Tree

Do you love your body? For years I compared my body to everyone else's - models, actresses, siblings, friends, strangers. Well, you know the danger that comes from comparing. Growing up, my grandmother would slap my legs and warn me, "You are built like your mother who is built like her mother. Watch yourself or you will be big just like them." I heard it over and over too from my dad. When you hear something long enough, especially in your forming years, you believe it. It has only been in recent months that I've truly felt comfortable in my own skin. More than comfortable actually, I really love it and the more I love my body the better I feel about myself.

I love Facebook. Each day I meet new people and I learn something or I'm inspired. Yesterday, my Facebook adventures introduced me to a lovely woman who shares her own delicious life on her Spirit Moves Dance blog. While visiting her blog, I watched this video that I had to share.

I adore Eve Ensler. Listen to this brief clip. She asks, "Do you love your tree?"

I answer without hesitation, "Yes!"

{soul hugs}

Kathryn, Collage Diva

 

PS - I whipped up the collage this morning. I had fun playing with Photoshop.

PSS - I'd love to connect with you on Facebook. You can find me at www.facebook.com/collagediva

Comments

[Kim]

Do I love my tree? I never thought of it like that. But I loved this video clip. I am working at feeling better "in" my body than feeling better "about" my body. I am carrying a few extra pounds in awkward places. I guess I see myself more like a bonsai lately, sculpting myself, feeling how it feels to feel good and move better. Much to think about. I, too, love FB but I lose waaaaaaay too much time over there. I need to limit myself and let go of what I miss.

[MegG]

So beautiful! I'm glad that the video inspired you!

I realized today that, actually, I haven't really been "loving my tree." I'm learning to love my *self* 100%, but when I look in the mirror I still don't see a person, I see an assortment of body parts covered in a layer of flab. I had a minor breakthrough today that started changing that...I think the video sparked something for me :)

[a box of chocolates]

who really loves their tree ever really, i used to have a trim body BC (before children) and ever since i have yo yoed up and out up an out and now no i don't love my tree wish i did though

[renee]

I love this video clip - I do need to love my tree more.

xo

[Kat]

I <3 this clip oh so much!

[Camilla]

THANK YOU! Exactly what I needed to hear today. I will love my tree! I can hold onto that phrase, and say it when I am feeling bad. It is an easy phrase to remember!

Camilla