Body Image

I felt so great about the opportunity to present to around 250 high school dance students about mental health last week and I was looking forward to having a picture and video or two from it to start promoting my workshops. Then, my friend sent them to me and the negative self talk began. I began focusing in on my weight and the shape of my body.

I am thankful that in the moment of my presentation I wasn't thinking about my weight. When watching one of the videos, I had to remind myself that the content and delivery of my message weren't affected by my outward appearance. The students were engaged and they wanted to include me in their group circles at the end. It's a little wild to think that if I weighed less or my body shape was different that I would somehow have reached more students and made more of a positive impact. Yes, I might feel more confident in my body while speaking to people in the future, but it doesn't mean I should wait until then to use my voice to help others.