Here is the body-positive truth:

Maya groaned. She typed back a refusal, then deleted it. Lila was the type of person who would bang on the door until Maya answered. Defeated, Maya changed out of her jeggings, not into the structured shapewear she usually wore to "hold herself together," but into a soft, flowing dress she’d bought three years ago and never had the courage to wear because it didn't "cinch" her waist.

Merging body positivity with wellness is not a destination; it’s a practice. There will be days when you struggle with your body image, and that’s okay. The goal of a body-positive wellness lifestyle isn't to love your body 100% of the time—it’s to 100% of the time, regardless of how you feel about it.