LIVING THE WARRIOR’S LIFE

Society’s blatant expressions of stereotyping, negativity, hatred, and open disparagement of people of size is the last acceptable form of bigotry. If you replaced the word “fat” or “obese” in people’s commentary and jokes with the word “black” or “short,” there would be public outcry. Why people think it is okay to put large people down and denigrate us escapes me, as if we have no feelings and or are not capable of understanding the insults being thrown. What I do know is that we are responsible for our behavior; they are responsible for theirs. Our job is to do what we must to keep ourselves healthy and strong, feeling empowered, safe, and robust.

It might be said that being a plus size woman requires a special brand of courage, one where just to be brave in the face of the continuous onslaught of bigotry and hatred is a warrior’s act. Like the cowardly lion, we sometimes think we don’t have enough courage to face it all again and still love ourselves, because for the plus size woman, loving herself is a private act of courage moment-by-moment.

It takes a lot of stamina to maintain that kind of courage day in and day out. It takes the endurance of a warrior. We get that endurance, that stamina, from self-care and comfort. When we renew ourselves, each and every day consciously renew ourselves, we pay attention to the most basic and elemental part of ourselves, our bodies and our spirits.

When we are renewed, we are full. When we are full, we are available for the rest of our lives. That is why making self-care and comfort a top priority is so very important to a life of mastery.

Renew yourself today!
Dr. Beata