We’ve been told to love our bodies—but what happens when you genuinely don’t love the way your body looks? Between social media, beauty trends, “bounce back” culture, diet culture, plastic surgery, filters, comparison, aging, pregnancy, postpartum bodies, & the seemingly endless pressure to improve ourselves, it can feel impossible to simply exist in our bodies without evaluating them. In this episode of Poise in the Noise, we’re talking honestly about body image, beauty standards, self-love, femininity, motherhood, comparison, & the difference between taking care of your body & being consumed by how your body looks. We’re also asking a potentially uncomfortable question: Do we actually have to love every part of our bodies—or is there something better than loving how we look? Maybe the goal is to wake up and think, “I am grateful to be here.” Keywords: body positivity, body image, self-love, body acceptance, motherhood and body image, postpartum body, beauty standards, social media and body image, Catholic women, femininity, comparison, confidence, self-esteem, aging, diet culture Like~download~subscribe~leave a review~share with your friends~all of the above! Follow us: @poiseinthenoisepod Erin: @flowering.at.his.feet Melissa: @homesandholiness Email:poiseinthenoisepodcast@gmail.com linktr.ee/poiseinthenoisepod Support us on Patreon Promo Links: Crunchi Skincare & Makeup A Holistically Well Pregnancy Program - promo code for 20% off: poiseinthenoise Made for Mothers - start your first month for only $19 using this link!