S1:E28 Quit Hating On Your Body

I hear women say the worst things about their own bodies. I am disgusted by my body. I hate what I see in the mirror. I detest this part of me, that part of me. And it breaks my heart every single time.I grew up watching my mom's body work against her. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when I was in fourth grade, and I watched her disease progress over years. Then my dad was diagnosed with Corticobasal Degeneration, and I watched his body start failing him too.Growing up watching both of my parents lose the ability to trust their own bodies gave me a gratitude for mine that I have never been able to shake. Hands that can sign my name. Legs that carry me where I want to go. Arms that hold and hug my children. A body that built and gave birth to six babies and carried me through more emotional pain than I could ever count.I can confidently say I have never spoken words of hate over my body. And in this episode I share why I believe gratitude is the one thing that can change how you see yours too — including the simple question I ask my clients and friends that almost always starts with silence... and ends with a shift.What we cover:Why the way we talk about our bodies matters more than we realizeLeslie's story of watching her mom's MS and her dad's Corticobasal Degeneration progressWhy gratitude for your body is not naive — it is perspectiveThe exercise Leslie uses with clients and friends to shift how they speak to themselvesFive things to be grateful for about your body starting todayYour tiny step from this episode:Write down five things you are grateful for about your body. Say them out loud. Let that be the new way you speak to yourself.Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comebackConnect with Leslie:📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin📧 Email: [email protected]🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcastsKeywords: body image and gratitude, loving your body, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, body positivity, gratitude practice, healthy mindset for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, self talk and body image, chronic illness perspective, faith and gratitude, appreciating your body