I want girls to have an imprint of self-love firmly in place at a young age.

Your health is not outside of you.

Nothing in our society-with the exception of violence and fear-has been more effective in keeping women in their place than the degradation of the menstrual cycle.

Because connection with others and our "best self" is the most primal need we have, shame feels absolutely awful.

The message "Your body isn't good enough" translates in a little girls mind to "YOU aren't good enough." This becomes a core belief that gets passed on to the next generation.

The inability to love and accept yourself and your humanity is at the heart of many illnesses. To be loved and accepted, you must start by loving yourself. If you have traits that you consider unlovable, you must love them anyway... it's a paradox.

Those who think of themselves as healthy are indeed healthy - no matter what is really going on with their bodies.