Body image (quotes) - Wisdom Trove

It’s also helpful to realize that this very body that we have, that’s sitting right here right now…with its aches and its pleasures…is exactly what we need to be fully human, fully awake, fully alive. Pema Chodron
Do something every day that is loving toward your body and gives you the opportunity to enjoy the sensations of your body and live your life. Golda Poretsk
You’ve got your body for life, you might as well learn to get along with it. Sandy Kumskov
Peace, Love, Hope and Confidence are the ingredients to good body image. Dr Vivian Mehan
Start living life fully now, in your present body, because waiting until you lose weight is a big old waste of time. Linda Bacon
So long as we are in conflict with our body, we cannot find peace of mind. Georg Feuerstein
Self-love, The Body, The mind, Soul, Self-acceptance, Self-love

Girls of all kinds can be beautiful — from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain skinned, the quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing and all in between. It’s not easy though because many people still put beauty into a confining, narrow box…Think outside of the box…Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you. Tyra Banks
God made a very obvious choice when he made me voluptuous; why would I go against what he decided for me? Drew Barrymore
Healthy emotions come in all sizes. Healthy minds come in all sizes. And healthy bodies come in all sizes. Cheri K. Erdman
In the scenery of spring there is nothing superior nothing inferior. Flowering branches are by nature some short some long. Zen Proverb
There is no one standard of beauty. Beauty comes in all shapes, all sizes, all forms, all colors. You are beautiful as you are. Stop trying to conform to the image of beauty constructed by the society and embrace the beauty that is you. Celestine Chua
Beauty

There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty. Steve Maraboli
You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. We all are. And you are beautiful. Amy Bloom
Self-acceptance

This is a call to arms. A call to be gentle, to be forgiving, to be generous with yourself. The next time you look into the mirror, try to let go of the story line that says you’re too fat or too sallow, too ashy or too old, your eyes are too small or your nose too big; just look into the mirror and see your face. When the criticism drops away, what you will see then is just you, without judgment, and that is the first step toward transforming your experience of the world. Oprah Winfrey

By choosing healthy over skinny you are choosing self-love over self-judgment. You are beautiful! Steve Maraboli
Fit is the new skinny.
Health

There is but one temple in the universe and that is the body of man. Novalis
My body is the temple of my soul. It is a gift from God. If I look after it, it will provide me with radiant energy to fulfil my purpose in life.
Your body is a temple, but only if you treat it as one. Astrid Alauda
Revere the body and care for it, for it is a temple. Swami Muktananda
Within my body are all the sacred places of the world, and the most profound pilgrimage I can ever make is within my own body. Saraha
If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred. Walt Whitman
The human body is the best work of art. Jess C. Scott
Your body is a beautiful manifestation powered by spirit. Mike Dolan
Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don’t be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own. Mary Schmich
As I explore the wilderness of my own body, I see that I am made of blood and bones, sunlight and water, pesticide residues and redwood humus, the fears and dreams of generations of ancestors, particles of exploded stars. Anne Cushman
Reverance

Self-body hate, like any hate or other strong negative emotion, contributes to unneeded weight gain by triggering junk- food cravings. Julia Ross
It’s such a profound alienation for a person not to be at home in their own body. Marilyn Wann

No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful. Eleanor Roosevelt
Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart. Kahlil Gibran
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Outer beauty attracts, but inner beauty captivates. Kate Angell
Real beauty, the interesting, truly pleasing kind, is about honoring the beauty within you and without you. It’s about knowing that someone else’s definition of pretty has no hold over you. Golda Poretsky
As we grow old, the beauty steals inward. Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness. Lady Marguerite Blessington
Beauty

When you consider yourself valuable you will take care of yourself in all ways that are necessary. M. Scott Peck
Health is the result of relinquishing all attempts to use the body lovelessly. From A Course In Miracles
Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. Jim Rohn
Revere the body and care for it, for it is a temple. Swami Muktananda
Our body is…a vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care. Buddha
Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. Jim Rohn
Remember that the body is the temple of the soul. Those who mistreat the body tend to mistreat the soul within. Observe vital health laws, such as exercise, healthy diet, and self- control. Susan Santucci
Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos — the trees, the clouds, everything. Thich Nhat Hanh
Do something every day that is loving toward your body and gives you the opportunity to enjoy the sensations of your body. Golda Poretsky

There are 3 billion women who don’t look like supermodels, and only 8 who do. Anita Roddick