My publicist has insisted that youtube carries a whole world full of untapped lady-body-lovers, and that it is my lady empowerment duty to reach out to them. “Why not make videos about body image?” She asked. She was surprised when I recoiled in horror. “But… but that would take so much work. And no one would watch. And…yikes!”
I was nervous about undertaking yet another new thing. New things give me anxiety like you would never believe. (Well, perhaps you would.) I was not an expert in film making and I knew it was going to be a battle to get ‘er done.
It was. Lighting and camera position and editing and uploading was a nightmare.
Nonetheless, Susan was right. I made the video and am so glad I did. There will be a whole series of vlogs forthcoming. It’s fun. And I think I get to convey to you more easily in a vlog just how… egregiously…or absurdly… I care.
I really. really. really care.
Thus I bring you 10 Reasons to Love your Body.
I don’t want to give these reasons away–they’re really good ones–but let it stand as a teaser trailer that these are the precise tools I use in order to feel positively about my own body, my own bigger body, every single day.
Especially reason number 4.
God, do I ever love reason number 4.
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Fantastic idea!
It is nice when I can see your face not only your words 🙂
You are amazing Stefani.
Too nice, Olga. I only wish I could see yours, too. 🙂
BTW. Stefani – where are you right now ? I am sitting in two sweaters and I am freezing !
Thanks so much for this video Stefani! I love reason #10 and the idea that your body holds the story of your life, the story of you. That’s something I’d like to remember more often when I’m caught in a cyclone of body judgement in the future. Anyway, I’m so looking forward to more vlogs. Yay!
You are a fairly recent discovery for me, so perhaps you have answered this question a million times already. . . but just in case – do you ever intend to revive your Live. Love. Eat. podcast? I simply devoured it when I first discovered it, and I was finding so much inspiration and relevance and meaning in all your conversations. Will there ever be more??
Ack! You know, I haven’t been planning on it. But perhaps… 🙂
Not that you should do things just because a perfect stranger asked you to. . . but please do!!! It would seriously make my day. (and I’m sure I’m not the only one)
you are brilliant and awesome. Thank you for these incredibly uplifting, wise words–everyone, everyone should hear them
What an empowering, uplifting message! Every person should hear these words!
I think I shall listen to this everyday!
Stefani,
These words are wonderfully affirming, a fantastic reminder of the basic truths we forget when caught up in society’s twisted beauty messages. Thank you SO much for creating this; I’ll also be revisiting it often!
Can I get a print out of this to look at every day? These are things that I need to hear, but sometimes plug my ears. Everyday is an effort to love myself.