113 quotes from Geneen Roth: 'You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won't discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself. (p. 84)', 'When you believe without knowing you believe that you are damaged at your core, you also believe that you need to hide that damage for anyone to love you. You walk around ashamed of being yourself. You try hard to make up for the way you look, walk, feel…

When it comes to dealing with my body image issues and my weight I find I start from a position of self-hate instead of self love.

Wanting to lose weight? Do you look at your body with an 'ugh you're so ugly?' Criticising yourself, thinking this will help you? Or do you inwardly shout 'Why am I so unlikable?' instead of praising who you are? We all do this, so many of us shame ourselves instead of accepting and loving. As we lead the way towards 2019, if you are to make any changes, consider accepting self as the primary objective 2019. #QUOTE #SELFLOVE #SHAME

True lasting change with eating comes from an inner journey. Quote from Geneen Roth’s “Women Food and God”

Geneen Roth

Most of us spend our lives protecting ourselves from losses that have already happened. ~ Geneen Roth (click through for post)

From the Contemplative Monk on FB

The relentless attempts to be thin take you further and further away from what could actually end your suffering: getting back in touch with who you really are. Your true nature. Your essence.