A special person started a conversation with me about our culture’s “Fat Phobia”. This wasn’t new information but it was such a clearly stated perspective that it increased my own awareness that our culture has another “
There are opportunities for learning in unusual and unexpected places. There are people who are slender andunhealthy, others who are large or heavy and still healthy. It’s important to learn not to judge peoplefor their coping strategies as long as they’re not hurting us in the process.
Another consideration, from a spiritual perspective, is to consider the variety of purposes that we each have in physical form. We all have things to learn here on earth. For many of us that lesson could be to love ourselvesin any size and to help others learn to love the spirit of the person withoutmaking the package (the body) relevant. These are valuable lessons for many of us, maybe for all of us, myself included.
Many people struggle with the size and shape of their bodies, whether they are over theiroptimal weight or under their optimal weight. From a spiritual perspective this is an exercise in learning tolove. We can work on this through lovingkindness meditations or in other ways, remembering that the spirit attached tothe body is a perfect spark of godly energy, no matter what size the packagethat contains it.
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