15/12/2021
Empower the people in your life xo
Empower yourself xo
How do you talk to your daughter/son about their body? Try not talking to her/his body about their body, except to teach them how it works.
Please please please don't mention if he/she's lost or gained weight.
If you think your child's body looks amazing, instead of saying that here are some things you can try saying instead:
"You look so healthy!" is a great one.
Or how about, "You're looking so strong."
"I can see how happy you are -- you're glowing."
Better yet, compliment he/she on something that has nothing to do with her body. Her brain, her personality, kind and caring....
Do your best to not comment on other bodies either. Nope. Not a single comment, not a nice one or a mean one.
Teach them about kindness towards others, but also kindness towards themselves.
Don't you dare talk about how much you hate your body in front of your child, or talk about your new diet. In fact, don't go on a diet! Buy healthy food. Cook healthy meals. But don't say, "I'm not eating carbs right now." Your child should never think that carbs are evil, because shame over what you eat only leads to shame about yourself.
After all that is what my empowerment community is about... to live a happy and healthy lifestyle, to love and respect yourself and others, to live a more confident and empowered life xo (Link in the comments)
Encourage your child to run because it makes them feel less stressed. Encourage your child to climb mountains because there is nowhere better to explore your spirituality than the peak of the universe. Encourage your child to surf, or rock climb, or mountain bike because it scares her/him and that's a good thing sometimes.
Help your child love soccer or rowing or hockey because sports make them a better leader and a more confident person. Explain that no matter how old you get, you'll never stop needing good teamwork. Never make them play a sport she isn't absolutely in love with.
Teach your child to be independent and to love and respect themself, to set the example on how she/he deserves to be treated xo
Teach your child how to cook meals that are full of love and nutrition, that fuel and nourish the body.
Pass on your passions, show them whatever happiness looks like. Be the example for yourself and other's.
Maybe you and your child both have thick thighs or wide ribcages. Let your child know that with those legs he/she can run a marathon if he/she wants to, and his/her ribcage is nothing but a carrying case for strong lungs. He/she can scream and he/she can sing and he/she can lift up the world, if he/she wants.
Remind your daughter/son that the best thing they can do with their body is to treat it with love and respect, it's the only one you get! To live a happy, healthy and positive life because he/she is worth it xo