Affirmations, Not Resolutions

This time of year is rife with “new year/new you” capitalism, much of it steeped in anti-fat rhetoric and diet culture. Resolutions can be fine and useful, but I’m just not into them. I know I’m not the only one who feels this way, so I decided to take some time to write affirmations instead. May some of these resonate with you in this moment.

1. I am powerful.
2. I am enough.
3. I am whole.
4. I am a force for good.
5. I am deeply kind.
6. I am deeply compassionate.
7. I empower others.
8. I treat people well.
9. I treat myself well.
10. I allow myself to be known.
11. I accept my vulnerabilities.
12. I recognize my strengths.
13. I give advice only when it’s solicited.
14. I share my time with people who value it.
15. I create, share, and enforce boundaries.
16. I place value in protecting myself.
17. I prioritize my well-being.
18. I take time to know myself better.
19. I define myself as I go.
20. I find joy in little things.
21. I celebrate my victories.
22. I celebrate others’ victories.
23. I am a good listener.
24. I am a survivor.
25. I allow myself to thrive.
26. I allow myself to rest.
27. I allow myself to change.
28. I allow others to change.
29. I allow myself to make mistakes.
30. I release perfectionism.
31. I release disappointment.
32. I release performing.
33. I release self-doubt.
34. I release patterns of behavior that no longer serve me.
35. I embrace opportunity.
36. I embrace friendship.
37. I revel in fun and laughter.
38. I revel in living mindfully.
39. I revel in living authentically.
40. I am becoming more myself each day.

Here are some body-based affirmations, too:

1. I embrace my body as it is.
2. I choose not to hate my body.
3. I choose body neutrality.
4. I accept my body as it is.
5. I love my body as it is.
6. I am coming to terms with my body as a friend.
7. I am developing a healthy relationship with my body.
8. I choose to appreciate my body.
9. I am releasing old patterns of self-hatred.
10. I work to release my internalized fatphobia.
11. I choose not to make body-based judgments.
12. I celebrate my body.
13. I nourish my body.
14. I trust my body.
15. I am wholly embodied.

I’d love to hear what affirmations spoke to you or what affirmations you’d add to the list! Feel free to comment or email me at fatpositivecooperative@gmail.com.