Accepting oneself

Molly Allen • March 3, 2012

Body image in Western culture is highly distorted.  Any of us who say that appearance does not count are lying – either to themselves, to the rest of us, or both.  Confronting irrational assumptions about the ‘right’ way to look, and learning to enjoy the body we are in right now is crucial to true […]

Body image in Western culture is highly distorted.  Any of us who say that appearance does not count are lying – either to themselves, to the rest of us, or both.  Confronting irrational assumptions about the ‘right’ way to look, and learning to enjoy the body we are in right now is crucial to true happiness.  For more, rea Read more ...

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