SL 365 | Day 23 | "There's no shame in my Self-Love game!"

Shame is the opposite of LOVE. In a culture that promotes shame in regards to anyone who is embodied (especially children!), it's very difficult to feel okay with loving yourself. Self-love, like any loving relationship, involves the body. It involves touch and physical love. If we're disconnected from our body and even from the idea of showing physical love, then we will be disconnected from our ability to love ourselves. One antidote to shame is witnessing embodiment, which can be a powerful reset of what you *think* is true about the body. Another antidote to shame culture is consent culture. This is something you can practice as a way of reducing the shame and/or judgement that surrounds human touch. Even in non-sexual physical interactions, consent is useful and--it's fun! When both parties are on board with the physical touch, there's no opportunity for shame. Similarly, if you check in with yourself as a form of consent prior to giving physically touching yourself, then you will alleviate the need for shame before, during, or after that physical interaction.