we are born with bodies, not shame
Our relationship with bodies, food and fatness has been coming up in sessions and my personal life lately and I've put together some resources that I thought might be worth sharing: Alok Vaid Menon is my favorite describer of the experience of having a body in this world. This episode where they talk about the body as an altar was really transformative for me. Overcoming Body Hatred by Kathryn Holt is a powerful workbook. I really love the Jungian perspective she incorporates. The history of anti-fatness and its relationship with anti-blackness is something that can be really interesting to explore as a part of this conversation. The book Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings is an awesome overview. Here is an article about it if you want to check it out before reading the whole book.