This talk resonated so much with me. Dr. Romm is/was a midwife, herbalist and physician. She specializes in women’s health. In this speech, Dr. Romm shares a lot of wise, helpful insight about balance, listening to our bodies, holistic health and body intelligence.
“Your body’s ability to heal is greater than anyone has permitted you to believe.” — Dr. Romm
WATCH | “Body Ecology” with Dr. Aviva Romm at Wanderlust’s Speakeasy · Wanderlust.
The YouTube link is here: https://youtu.be/Qdjw55GPsNE
Sometimes I need a good “pick me up.” Food can be helpful, but I find a healthier alternative is to turn to a song or songs that remind me that I am so much more than my appearance and my body and that I am so much more than my circumstances or situation. Thus, over the years I have created a “Love Yourself” Playlist that I play to encourage myself. I realize that so many problems in life — friendships, relationships, jobs — boil down to the fact that we don’t think we are good enough and/or we don’t realize our immeasurable worth. But I long made a vow that I’m not going to sacrifice my self-worth and self-respect on the altar of relationships and romantic love and financial success.
I love me more.
By the time I get through this playlist, I feel like I am capable of taking over the world. I play this while I’m working out or on my way to work or school.
These songs are about being strong and loving yourself. We have to love ourselves if we are ever going to love others (Matt 22:39; Mark 12:31). We can’t give what we don’t have. You have to be U.G.L.Y. — You Gotta Love Yourself. Or, as Eve Ensler would say, “Love your tree!”
The whole playlist can be found here, on Spotify, or by clicking on each video link below.
All About that Bass — Meghan Trainor
Unpretty – TLC
Miss Independent — Ne Yo
Loving Me — Faith Evans, Syleena Johnson, KeKe Wyatt, Nicci Gilbert and Montifah Carter
Beautiful U R – Deborah Cox
Absolutely Not — Deborah Cox
Phenomenal Woman — Amy Sky
Thick Girls — Terrell Carter
Big Girl (You are Beautiful) — MIKA
Freckles – Natasha Bedingfield
Everybody’s Got a Story — Amanda Marshall
Natural — Rajdulari
Beautiful — Christina Aguliera
Fighter — Christina Aguliera
Stronger — Tessanne Chin or Kelly Clarkson
People Like Us — Kelly Clarkson
Good Enough — Jazmine Sullivan
I Feel Beautiful — Fantasia
Video — India.Arie
Brown Skin — India.Arie
I Am Not My Hair — India.Arie (version with P!nk or Akon)
You Gotta Be — Des’ree
Dontchange — Musiq Soulchild
You and I — John Legend
All of Me — John Legend (but I REALLY LOVE this version with Lindsey Stirling)
Just the Way You Are — Bruno Mars
Superwoman — Alicia Keys
Crooked Smile — J. Cole
Still I Rise — Yolanda Adams
Never Give Up — Yolanda Adams
I Gotta Believe — Yolanda Adams
Anything — Yolanda Adams
The following is also a great playlist:
What are some songs that you like listening to that boost your self-esteem and make you love yourself more?
