Best of The Food Web: Operation Beautiful
Being National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, instead of featuring a healthy food blog, I though it was more appropriate to feature a healthy body image blog. Mentioned by Elizabeth Jarrard a year ago (check out her lovely post here), Operation Beautiful is a movement started by Caitlin Boyle who would leave positive messages on the mirrors of public restrooms. The goal of Operation Beautiful is to end negative self-talk — those critical thoughts that tell ourselves we aren’t pretty enough or skinny enough. The Operation Beautiful website contains numerous inspirational articles that are nothing short of honest and are beautifully written. Here are a couple to get you started:
- 20 Ways to Love Your Body
- Beauty Refined: How to Change Your Perception
- What Does it Mean to Have a Healthy Body Image
- Superwoman Syndrome: The Dangers of Overtraining
- How to Talk to a Friend Who May have an Eating Disorder
Want to be a part of the movement? Simply send your own Operation Beautiful note to Caitlin at OperationBeautiful@gmail.com
Below are some of the Operation Beautiful messages that are featured on the website:
Want more self-love? Come to the Lovin’ the Body You’re In Panel tonight at the Howard Thurman Center from 6:00-8:30!