We live in a world of mixed messages. Scroll through Instagram for five minutes, and you’ll see a detox tea ad promising to “shrink your belly” right next to a therapist preaching that “your body is the least interesting thing about you.”

But then came the body positivity movement, a breath of fresh air reminding us that we are worthy of respect, love, and joy right now . At any size. In any shape.

The Great Myth: "Loving Your Body Means Never Changing It" Let’s bust this right now. Body positivity does not require you to be passive about your health.

You don’t have to choose between loving your body and wanting to be healthier.