#bodypo

💗never forget...

* all bodies are different and unique

* all body shapes are beautiful

* all skin tones and types are beautiful

* all bodies are strong and capable

* all bodies should be treated with care

* all bodies deserve to be treated with respect

* all bodies are powerful

* all bodies are worthy of love

it’s okay, right now, to feel like you have some extra skin on your body.  you are recovering.  you are allowing your body to be itself, to relax, while your mind heals, too.  that little bit of squishiness, those tiny rolls--they’re making room for your mind to be free.  and when your mind heals, your body will follow.  when your mind heals, you will see the beauty in your body.  when your mind heals,

For those of you who aren’t aware, I am putting together and publishing an anthology called The Resilience of Being, revolving around people’s experiences with their body image. A big thank you to everyone who has submitted so far!

I have had a few queries since the suggested deadline, asking whether I could still accept submissions. I’m happy to say I’ve been able to extend the deadline by a month, to 14th October, for submissions that want to make it into the print anthology.

Any submissions received after 14th October may still be accepted, but will be hosted on the online platform: resilienceofbeing.co.uk

I am touched and impressed by the experiences I have read so far, so would love to see what else is out there. Any questions, feel free to get in touch.

Looking for non-fiction submissions of 1,000 – 4,000 words on your experience with body image. These can be essays, poems, prose; no scripts or fictional short stories please.

Please see submissions guidelines here: resilienceofbeing.co.uk/submission-guidelines/