Body Image Myths: My negative body image will never improve.

Hey friends — Jon here.
For this final episode of the season, I want to talk about a myth that quietly sits underneath almost all the others:

“My negative body image will never improve.”

A lot of people don’t say this out loud — but they feel it.
Especially if they’ve been struggling with their body for years… or decades.

You might recognize these thoughts:

• “I’ve tried acceptance.”

• “I’ve done the mindset work.”

• “I know the right things to say… so why do I still have bad body image days?”

If that’s you, I want you to hear this first: nothing has gone wrong.

One of the biggest lies we’ve been sold is that body image is something you fix — like a switch you flip once and never have to think about again. As if there’s a finish line where you arrive at permanent peace and stay there forever.

That’s just not how being human works.

What actually changes — slowly, quietly, and meaningfully — is your relationship with your body.

Throughout this season, we’ve talked about:

• Not having to love your body every day

• How confidence can exist alongside insecurity

• Why acceptance isn’t giving up

• How worth isn’t tied to size, weight, or fitting in

All of those ideas point to one bigger truth:

Progress doesn’t mean never struggling again.
Progress means the struggle has less power over you.

Maybe you still have tough mirror moments — but you don’t spiral like you used to.
Maybe the critical voice still shows up — but you don’t believe everything it says.
Maybe discomfort still exists — but you go to the event anyway.
You wear the clothes.
You take up space.
You live your life.

That is improvement.

And here’s something really important:
You don’t have to wait until your body image is “better” to be happy.

You’re allowed to experience joy during the process.
Connection during the process.
Confidence during the process.

Healing isn’t about erasing discomfort — it’s about building trust with yourself inside of it.

So if you’re reading this and thinking:

• “I still struggle…”

• “I’m not where I want to be…”

I want you to hear this clearly:
You’re not behind.
This work is not wasted.

Sometimes progress looks like:

• Being kinder to yourself on a hard day

• Catching shame sooner

• Choosing care instead of punishment

• Staying curious instead of cruel

Over time, those moments add up.

This is the work.
It’s ongoing.
And you don’t have to do it perfectly.

As we wrap up this season, I just want to say thank you.
Thank you for listening.
Thank you for reflecting.
And thank you for showing up for yourself — even when it’s hard.

Things can get better.
Not all at once.
Not forever.
But enough to matter.

And I’m right here with you as you keep going. 💛