The Body Love Pledge
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Today I pledge to love my body.
I pledge to refrain from saying derogatory things about my weight, shape, or appearance. If I talk about my body, it will be to tell the world how absolutely fabulous it is.
I pledge to hold others accountable to respecting my body in all it’s shapely glory. I will not allow others to create the definitions of what is right for my body. I will make those decisions and stand firm by them.
I pledge to honor the signals that my body sends me. I will sleep when I’m tired, eat when I’m hungry, and drink when I’m thirsty. I will play when my body needs movement and slow down when it needs rest. I will listen closely.
I pledge to treat my body well, just for being amazing. I will do things that give my body pleasure in all forms, as long as those things don’t hurt me.
I pledge to feed my body what it desires, and to stop when it signals I’m full. I’ll enjoy chocolate for the amazing concoction that it is, and will enjoy strawberries that way as well.
I pledge to stand up for the right of all bodies to be treated with respect. I will defend others whom I hear bullied and will take action when society tries to tell us what the “right” body is.
I pledge to move my body in ways that give me joy and energy. I will bend and twist and stretch and jump, but I will not devote hours of my life to activity that brings my body pain, tension, or stress.
I pledge to be honest with myself about my body and it’s needs and desires. I will not hide behind lies that I am not good enough, tall enough, attractive enough, thin enough, or just enough.
I pledge to teach others to love their bodies as well, by modeling a positive attitude toward my body and showing others that acceptance is possible. I will inspire in others what I wished someone inspired in me.
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I hope that you’ll join me in signing this pledge. Just leave a comment below if you commit yourself to loving your body whole-heartedly! Don’t forget to share the pledge on facebook and twitter!
Shannon
332 days ago
Yay, loving this!
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Julia H. @ Going Gulia
332 days ago
This is great…and weirdly perfectly timed for me. I actually made a list on my phone last night of some self-loving mantras that I want to start my days with, so these fit right in!
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Laura Connell
332 days ago
Perfect. I am writing a report on how mums can help their daughters achieve positive body image. This letter is a great message. Doing what it instructs not only improves your own self-esteem, it will trickle down to daughters and other girls and women in your life and also to the world at large. Powerful!
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Jane West
331 days ago
Very nice pledge for your body. In fact, by reading your pledge I think I need to give something or treat for my soul and body. Your pledge provides a great advice on me.
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andy
331 days ago
I pledge <3
Trinity Belt
330 days ago
You encourage me to make my own pledge as well for my body. For me your pledge is so nice and I really love it.
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Cassandra Park
329 days ago
It is the best way to give some importance to take care our body by having a a pledge. Through this, you have a guide on what to do in order to execute this very well.
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Sara
326 days ago
I pledge and I am sharing the pledge with my 6yo daughter today as well! Thank you!
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Glenneth
322 days ago
love this! i am making my pledge!
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Krysten Siba Bishop (@darwinianfail)
322 days ago
LOVE THIS!! GREAT POST!
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Samantha Brent
319 days ago
It is very important to take good care of our body. Our body is only one so we must need to do the necessary things to make our body healthy. This pledge could really help everyone to think that we must love our body.
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Michaela
318 days ago
This is a beautiful and much-needed pledge for women of all shapes and sizes. Body love means that we will respect our needs for food, rest, movement…and most importantly that we will have an ally and a best friend in ourselves.
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Marsha @ Green Mountain
318 days ago
I’m in! We posted on our Facebook page, too.
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Elonda Cooke
317 days ago
awesome… I promise to try every day, to love my body and soul