Self Esteem Body Image

From body dysmorphia to anxiety and stress, having a poor mindset regarding food and your body can make it hard to live day to day. But what if you didn’t have to live that way? What if you could look in the mirror and actually like what you see, without having to change what your body looks like.

Faith Herbert can finally admit that she’s not a regular teen — and take advantage of her new flying superpowers. After the chaos of her first semester, Faith just wants to end her senior year in a normal way — enjoying all the hallmarks of graduating high school, like prom, with her best friends Matt and Ches.

A Good Girl is acutely aware of everyone's emotional state. Except her own. he was praised for not being difficult like other girls. She must never get too big for her boots and always be grateful. So damn grateful. She masks her own needs, dreams and fears so thoroughly that she loses herself. Until one day her smile falters, her serenity cracks and a tiny, long-forgotten little voice dares to whisper, "What about me?" And then all hell will break loose.

Women and girls everywhere are being played, hungrily chasing after a brand of broken beauty that leaves us disconnected, damaged, and so desperate for acceptance that we fuel our own exploitation with our shame and money. In the midst of battling an eating disorder, Melissa Johnson, a marriage and family therapist, was given new eyes to see the widespread fallout of this ultimate deceit. With piercing insight and tender encouragement, Melissa helps women capture hope and freedom as she shows that true beauty is not impossible—it abounds all around us.

Are you ready to silence self-doubt, embrace your natural beauty, and walk confidently in your power? This book is your daily guide to unshakable self-worth, designed specifically for Black women to embrace their beauty, silence negative self-talk, and stand boldly in their authenticity. You deserve to feel confident, loved, and worthy every single day. And with the right affirmations, you can rewire your mindset, release self-doubt, and step into the powerful Black queen you were born to be!

'Your body is not an ornament - it is the vehicle to your dreams.’ When was the last time you wore a bikini without a care in the world? Did a bomb in the pool? Or participated in an activity that gave you such a thrill you almost wet your pants? (Or you actually did!) Taryn Brumfitt - director of award winning documentary Embrace and fiercely passionate champion of women - has inspired over a million people across the world to embrace their bodies. Her message is urgent, critical, and incredibly inspiring.

Faith Herbert is a pretty regular teen. When she’s not hanging out with her two best friends, Matt and Ches, she’s volunteering at the local animal shelter or obsessing over the long-running teen drama The Grove. So far, her senior year has been spent trying to sort out her feelings for her maybe-crush Johnny and making plans to stay close to Grandma Lou after graduation. Of course, there’s also that small matter of recently discovering she can fly....

¡Sé valiente, sé tú misma: Viaje al amor propio con afirmaciones inspiradoras! A veces, la presión de ser perfecta puede ser abrumadora, dejando a muchas chicas sintiéndose perdidas en el caos de los años adolescentes. Mucha gente piensa que la confianza es algo con lo que se nace, pero, en realidad, el amor propio se aprende y se cultiva a través de prácticas como la que encontrarás en estas páginas.

Morgan was born with a hole in her middle: a perfectly smooth, sealed, fist-sized chunk of nothing near her belly button. At 16, she's tired of keeping her physical abnormality a secret. One night, after a lifetime of hiding behind lumpy sweaters and a smart mouth, she decides to bare all. At first, she feels liberated. But the fallout is more than she bargained for. A few photos snowball into a media frenzy, and suddenly she is desperate to get back to her own strange version of normal.

The (Other) F Word combines the voices of Renée Watson, Jes Baker, and more in a relatable and gift-worthy guide about body image and fat acceptance. This dazzling collection of poetry, essays, and fashion tips is meant for people of all sizes who desire to be seen and heard in a culture consumed by a narrow definition of beauty. By combining the talents of renowned fat YA and middle-grade authors, as well as fat influencers and creators, The (Other) F Word offers teen listeners and activists of all ages a tool for navigating our world with confidence and courage.

Girl, You’ve Got This: A Confidence-Boosting Guide for Young Women. Unlock the secret to standing tall, embracing your uniqueness, and stepping into your power—no matter what challenges come your way! Do you find yourself scrolling through social media, comparing your life to picture-perfect posts, only to feel discouraged? Are you trying to fit in while searching for who you indeed are? Have you ever felt alone, wishing for guidance and reassurance? You're not alone. Many young women face these same challenges—but here’s the truth: you can turn your struggles into strengths.

Your body is a sacred treasure, a worshipful instrument, and a unique masterpiece! That’s a pretty big deal. But sometimes it feels confusing, awkward, and flawed. The truth is: You and your body, all of it, are important and beautiful, designed especially by God with a specific plan and purpose. Each chapter in Perfectly Unique focuses on a different part of your body and the potential it has for helping grow your faith.

The last thing 16-year-old Maisie Martin thought she’d be doing on her vacation is entering a beauty pageant. Not when she’s spent most of her life hiding her body from everyone. As she writes down all the ways this vacation is going from bad to worse in her school-assignment journal, what starts as a homework torture-device might just end up being an account of how Maisie didn’t let anything, or anyone, hold her back.

Fat girls and boys and nonbinary teens are: friends who lift each other up, heroes who rescue themselves, big bodies in space, intellects taking up space and bodies looking and feeling beautiful. They express themselves through fashion, sports and other physical pursuits, through food, and music, and art. They are flirting and falling in love. They are loving to themselves and one another.

Obsessive-compulsive teen Clarissa wants to get better, if only so her mother will stop asking her if she's okay. Andrew wants to overcome his eating disorder so he can get back to his band and their dreams of becoming famous. Film aficionado Ben would rather live in the movies than in reality. Gorgeous and overly confident Mason thinks everyone is an idiot. And Stella just doesn't want to be back for her second summer of wilderness therapy.

Maja er vild med lækre Tristan. Og han er vild med hende. Eller det bliver han, når han opdager, at hun er til. Da han inviterer til fest, er Maja klar til sit livs scoring. Hun skal bare lige finde det helt rigtige at have på. Men det er ikke så nemt. For Eva kan spise alt, mens Maja buler ud, blot hun ser på en pose Piratos. Og Katrine, der er slank og stanglækker, er sund på den onde og totalt uopnåelige måde. Øv.

Planking for Pizza started with an epiphany. Jessica Pack decided to “start where she was” and share her true self as the first step in a journey to self-acceptance and rejection of low self-esteem. To her great surprise, her Instagram selfie posts and blog made her a social media star with followers praising her revelatory approach to becoming whole by accepting every part of herself.

In The Invisible Corset, Geertsen carefully illustrates the psychological gaslighting that leads women to internalize the belief that their appearance makes them not only unworthy of love, but incapable of fulfilling their actual destiny. By highlighting each restricting string of the invisible corset all women wear, Geertsen helps us reclaim our bodies for ourselves, discovering newfound confidence, power, joy, and pleasure as we do.

"Jeg er tyk. På den der mine-forældre-og-læge-sender-mig-på-fedecamp-måde." For 14-årige Sarah er sundhedstilbuddet for tykke børn og unge lig med social død. Men hvad hvis campen rent faktisk kan gøre det, den lover? Så vil Lucas måske endelig få øjnene op for hende. Faktisk vil ALLE hendes problemer løse sig, hvis hun bare bliver tynd... Og det med campen er der vel ingen, der behøver at vide.

This audiobook's message is rooted in the philosophy that people inherently possess the wisdom necessary to make healthy choices and to live in balance. It emphasizes that self-love, acceptance of genetic diversity in body size, celebration of the unique beauty of every individual, and intuitive self-care are fundamental to achieving good physical and emotional health. It encourages listeners to shift their focus away from ineffective, harmful weight-loss efforts toward improving and sustaining positive self-care behaviors.