To be honest, I’m by no means an expert in that area. All I can offer you is what has been helpful to me, personally, as someone who used to struggle with bulimia and general disdain for my body. I think that our dissatisfaction with our bodies often comes from placing upon them expectations that are not only often unrealistic, but inherently opposed to the role our bodies are meant to play. Our lives as essentially embodied creatures are meant to holistically point to the goodness of God, the One in whose image we’re made and the One who crafted and cares for our bodies without exception. Our bodies are not bad, regardless of any characteristics or qualities they might have. Our bodies are made to interact harmoniously with the created world around us—to care for others, to bring peace, to do good works, and so on. They are not made for the consumption of or by others, to be judged as more or less worthy, or to be treated with contempt or without care. Our bodies—your body—can feel the warmth of the sun and the cool of the breeze and be reminded of the glory it is to be alive. I know that might not seem like the most practical “tip,” but I think having the right ideas about the positive role your body plays is tremendously important in counteracting the toxic narrative of what we’re told our bodies are for.
