Body neutrality says: You don't have to love your body. You just have to live in it.
For decades, the wellness industry has sold us a simple, seductive lie: that health is a look. It is a flat stomach, a number on a scale, the absence of cellulite, and the ability to run a marathon after a 20-day juice cleanse. This aesthetic-driven version of wellness has left millions feeling like failures before they even begin.
It does not mean you can never want to get stronger or manage a medical condition. It does mean that your worth as a human being is not contingent on your waist measurement.