How You Can Love Your Body—No Matter What! (The Best of the Menopause Movement Podcast Episode 113)

How many of us have the urge to pee and be like, “Oh, I’ve just got to finish washing these dishes?” As a surgeon, it was always a wrong thing to scrub out of an operation to go to the bathroom, but something clicked in me about 5 or 7 years into my practice and I said, “I’m gonna pee when I need to pee and it’s okay.” It’s okay to choose yourself too, because your body is your companion. And awareness is the first step to healing it. I talk more about that in today’s episode of The Best of The Menopause Movement Podcast with self-love sage and author, Nicole C. Ayers where she also shares the 3 tools you can use to cultivate a kinder and gentler relationship with your body. Discussion Points:  [0:00] Introduction [6:52] How Nicole got into self-love as a calling or passion  [9:37] Meditation as a vehicle for observation[11:54] Where Nicole’s negative thoughts came from [15:27] Awareness is the first step to healing your relationship with your body [16:48] The legacy part and how Nicole changes the programming she grew up with [21:29] Acceptance of where we are [22:42] The importance of community [23:49] Journaling [31:32] If you want joy in your life, it’s gratitude [35:59] How choosing to accept your body is an act of rebellion[41:45] Three tools to cultivate a kinder, gentler relationship with your body [47:13] This is a journey, not an end point  About the Guest: Self-love sage and author Nicole C. Ayers is a dynamic and engaging speaker who’s not afraid to get vulnerable and real about her personal journey to love herself. She’s a strong voice for female empowerment and the freedom it brings.  Nicole is the award-winning author of Love Notes to My Body, which was recognized as one of 2020’s best life-changing books, and its two body-positive companion books.  Resources: Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast)   Connect with me on Instagram @drmichellegordon Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon Join The Menopause Movement private group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausemovement) Visit Nicole Ayers’ website https://nicolecayers.com/  Books mentioned in this episode: Love Notes to My Body (https://amzn.to/3Cgebse) Love Letters to My Body: Writing My Way to Self-Love (https://amzn.to/2WK3opU) Writing Your Way to (Self-)Love: A Guided Journal to Help You Love Your Body, One Part at a Time (https://amzn.to/3lmqCNc) Amazon pays me a small fee when you buy using these links. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on YouTube,  Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. Thank you for tuning in! If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.