The Well-Nourished Goddess. Day 3. Dr. Mary E Pritchard, PhD, HHC,

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2 The Well-Nourished Goddess Day 3

3 When I was on my own journey back to body love, I signed up for a 14-day ecourse on feeling sexy and sanguine. I figured it would be a good learning experience for me and help me reclaim body love. When I signed up for the ecourse, I knew we would be receiving daily prompts and lessons. We were told that we would need a journal, pen, and a camera. For some reason, I envisioned daily journal prompts and taking pictures of things that inspired us. I was wrong. On day 1 of the course, I realized that we needed a camera so we could take pictures of ourselves. We were supposed to post these pictures on social media. My response? Um no. Not happening. So I ignored those daily s, letting them pile up in my inbox. Until the last day of the course Day 14. That s when it hit me - by refusing to take pictures of myself, I was refusing me at my very core. So I started the challenge on Day 14 (so no beating yourself up if it s taken you 15 days to get to Day 3 of this Starter Kit!) I went back to the Day 1 and for the following 14 days I did one day of the challenge. I journaled, I figured out what made me feel sexy and sanguine, and I even posted the assigned photographs I was taking of myself on Facebook. I decided to take the challenge one step further though. I decided to not just take pictures of my body, but to learn to love what it looks like too. So I started sending a little love to my body. I first added hearts and words to my skin so that when I saw the images I would remember: I am loved. Then, I wrote a letter to my body: a love letter

4 This might be a tough one, but you can do it! You re going to do two things Today: 1) Write a love letter to your body to all parts of your body, most especially the parts you don t like that much. That means you need to think of something nice to say about every part of you I m giving you a sample below. 2) Shower your body with a little love. Draw a heart or write words of affirmation on your body. No one but you has to see these but you ll know they re there. Then, if you re feeling inspired, share your love letter and the ways you showed your body a little love today with a friend. You can do this!

5 Day 3 Challenge #1 Sample Body Love Letter Hello gorgeous! I love you feet. You are so supportive and keep me centered and grounded. I love that I broke my heel twice in one year and that it is so slow to heal. You, lovely heel, made me slow down when I wanted to ramp it up to the speed of light. You made me take a much-needed break. For that I am grateful. I love you legs. You are so strong and get me where I need to go. I love your cellulite for it reminds me to take care of myself. I love your muscle tone for it reminds me of just how powerful you are. I love you butt. I love your stretch marks for they tell the story of where you ve been and how I ve grown. I love the way you jiggle. You provide me with such a good cushion to sit on. And I love, love, love the way you look in jeans. I love you belly. I love your extra padding I know you ve got me covered when I get too busy to eat. I love that you digest my food and send the energy to all the cells of my body so I can do what I want to do each day. I love your scars, for they tell of your struggles and of your triumph. Of all the surgeries you ve been through. I love your cute little innie belly button.

6 I love you back. You are strongly, silently supportive. You help me stand and sit up straight and keep good posture. I love when you ache because you are letting me know that you need a little TLC and that I ve been burning the candle at both ends again and need to take a break. I love when you protest so loudly that I have to call my chiropractor for she takes excellent care of us. I love you breasts. Your softness, your fullness, your sensitivity. I love when you ache because I know my hormones are doing their job and my period is on its way. I love your color, how you turn rigid and pebble when you re cold or aroused. You communicate my feelings better than I do sometimes! I love you collarbones. I love the way you stick out, the way you accent my neck and shoulders. I love the way you hold up my chest and support my internal organs to do their job to their fullest capacity. I love you shoulders. You are downright sexy. I love your muscle tone, your strength. I love that you protest when I work you too hard, that you tense up when I ve been sitting at my desk for too long. You remind me to take a Goddess break now and then. I love you arms. You let me reach for the stars and never hold me back. I love when your elbow tendonitis kicks in because it lets me know I ve been working you too hard and you need a break. I love your softness. I love your sun spots and freckles for they tell of all the exciting places we ve been.

7 I love you neck. You do such a good job of holding up our head! I love your wrinkles, for they tell your age like rings on a tree. They tell of your life experiences, your struggles, and your triumphs. I love when you ache and let me know I need to move you in some direction other than looking forward at my computer screen. I love that when you get tight, you still pop and release and feel better. I love you face. I love your wrinkles, for they tell our story of all the good and not so good times we ve spent together. I love your sun spots for they remind me of when we were in Hawaii. I love that you still get acne at age 40. It makes me feel young again. I love that you have smile lines. It lets me know I ve lived a good, happy life. I love you eyes. You are the window to my Soul. And you re gorgeous! I love your color, your openness, your honesty. For you let the world see us for who we are. I love you ears. I love that you are so big so I can hear everything I want to. I love that you too get blackheads and pimples, just like my face. You let me know not to forget to take care of you. I love you hair. You are long and luxurious. I love your color- even your grey stripe that grows in width each passing year. You are sexy and soft and make me feel like the goddess I am. I love you brain. You are so smart. You help me write, think, talk, and feel. I love it when you obsess and ruminate for it lets me know what I need to let go of.

8 I love you organs. You do such a wonderful job keeping me alive. I love that I don t have to remember to breathe or tell our heart to beat. You just do it all on your own with no help from me. I love you ovary, fallopian tube, and uterus. I love our struggle with endometriosis because it made me realize what a gift my periods were. I love that you sacrificed one side of my reproductive system so you could thrive. I love that you took a little 9-year break to recoup before coming back in full force. You make me feel like the powerful woman I am. I love you blood. You are my life. Without you I could not live. I love that you transport nutrients where they need to go. I love that you bleed red the color of life. I love that you pour forth from me every 28 days and remind me of what a gift you are. I love you, body. I love you, {YOUR NAME}. I give thanks for you for all the miracles you perform every day. I love you. I love you. I love you. I hope you too will take some time today to celebrate you and your body. You (and your body) are truly a miracle.

9 Day 3 Challenge #2 Show Your Body Some Love Here are some examples of my hearts and words of affirmation:

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11 Write down any ahas and insights here and then share with a friend, if you so desire!