7 Ways to meet Body Positive

Seven Ways To Meet Body Positive Activists This Summer

It is summer now and you want to be with people that share the same body positivity that you have going. The question is where do you meet these body positive activists? Summer can be very challenging when we see signs to get our body ready for “bikini season.” This could make staying in recovery very tricky when society tells us “lose weight or look a certain way so we can be accepted on to the beach.” Here is a way to break the negativity find others that embrace that body positivity love that they have for themselves.

• Go on NEDA walks
• Yoga
• College campuses
• Malls
• Beach
• Amusement Parks
• Facebook

During the summer, the NEDA has numerous walks in various cities within the United States. These events link people that are in various stages of recovery with their eating disorders and others that have recovered. These people now are embracing what their bodies can do and meeting and encouraging others that they could love their bodies also.

Yoga could be a positive way to meet others that cherish their bodies, not what their body looks like but what the body can accomplish through stretches. I would advise to take a beginner yoga class to meet others that want to learn the stretches and be kind to their bodies at the same time.

At the college campuses, there could be some groups that embrace body positivity. Sometimes, during a summer session, the groups may not be active till fall. Another idea is, approach your classmates and if the feeling is mutual that there needs to be a group for body positivity, could send an e-mail to student activities director or ask your instructor about forming an alliance for body positivity at the college.

The mall may not be a place where people that embraced body positivity, but it is possible. There are community events that go on at the mall like the arts fair where kids show their artwork. There may be a list of activities that don’t include fashion or clothes shopping. A good place to start is to ask information on how to start an activity or get a table set up with body positivity affirmations. Another good idea is to team up with, people who do health screenings. I am thinking that people would come up to the table and ask questions about body-positivity and that is when one can spread the word about body positivity, and let them take some of the free stuff on the table.

The beach may scare people, thinking that they aren’t “beach body ready.” I saw a good ad that said, “Anyone that has a body, has a beach body.” If one does go to the beach, he or she should go with people that support them. This person should also set some ground rules, like no fat shaming anyone on the beach. This activity can be fun by building sand castles, sitting in the sun and enjoying the summer sun, but with sun protection. The chances are, if you are having fun and others see that, they will enjoy your energy and positivity too.

The amusement parks can be fun also. The idea is to go with some friends who support body positivity and have fun. Here is a good way to meet other people at the park, have you and your friends wear shirts that say something positive about their bodies. The thinking is that, while waiting in line for rides, is that people would get curious and ask about the shirts. This is a good teaching experience too, that either you or your friends could explain what you are doing and inspire others and share some love and friendliness also.

Here is another good place to meet some body positivity people, on Facebook. There are lots of groups that have a body sharing community facet to them. I know this isn’t the same as meeting someone face to face, but I think it is a good start. There could be a friendship that grows and later on meet some of these people when it is convenient.

I would like to say in closing, I have given suggestions on how to meet people that are body-positivity activists. We all could be activists in the body positivity awareness. We need to show love to others and quit fat-shaming others and embrace each other’s qualities and to point out what our bodies have done for us and carried us this far in our lives and continue to function so we can enjoy our lives as perfectly imperfect human beings!