The Power of Radical Self-Love

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“Radical self-love summons us to be our most expansive selves, knowing that the more unflinchingly powerful we allow ourselves to be, the more unflinchingly powerful others feel capable of being. Our unapologetic embrace of our bodies gives others permission to unapologetically embrace theirs.” ~Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

I’ve been reading the book: The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor who started a movement committed to radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation.

What is Radical Self-Love?

First, let’s take a look at the definition of radical:

• Going to the root or origin
• Affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.

Second, why Radical Self-Love? Why not just Self-Love?

• To separate it from Self-confidence and Self-acceptance.
• To go deeper. (go to the root or origin)

In her book, Ms Taylor talks about how our voice is connected with our body. The way we honor our body is the way we honor everything. When we feel disempowered from our body, we feel disempowered from ourselves. Our inner authority…