TV personality and actress, Valerie Bertinelli, appreciates her body. “At some point I will talk about the madness my body has been through this year. But right now every lump bump wrinkle and saggy part of me just feels acceptance and simple appreciation to be standing in front of a mirror in a hotel bathroom in downtown Manhattan ready to color my roots late on a Monday night,” she said on Instagram. Here’s how Valerie stays fit and healthy.
She Accepts Herself
She works on improving her self acceptance and self love. “I don’t care what you think of my body. I don’t care what you think about my posting about it. For the first time in my life, I love my body as it is. It’s not the 20 year old body that I hated and it really is a shame that I hated that beautiful body. Yes, it was a very different body than the one I now inhabit, but it hadn’t yet been through the journey I needed to go through. Even as challenging as it’s been and is, I am grateful for this journey and I wouldn’t trade this body for my 20 year old body any day. Ever,” she said on Instagram.
She Treats Herself
She indulges in the occasional treat. “Okay but have you ever frozen an apple fritter forgot about it found it and then heated it up in the air fryer for 2 minutes? I mean… Happy Sunday, everyone! 💖,” she said on Instagram, on a photo of her pastry and coffee.
She Focuses On Healing
She focuses on her mental health and healing. On the video of her walking in the woods, she said “what if healing isn’t searching for what’s wrong with you, but it’s gently digging up the parts of you that have been deeply buried within you. And what if the intention isn’t about fixing yourself, but it’s about discovering yourself. This is the journey within. It’s a journey of kindness and not force. Maybe it’s time that we’re way less judgmental, and way more curious,” she said on Instagram.
She's Grateful
She’s thankful for all the support and love she has. “I am learning that until I love myself and accept myself, all of me, my dark and light sides, I can never give someone else the love and emotional vulnerability that they need and deserve. You must give it to yourself first so that you can share it. Whoo boy. I’m workin on it. I’m so grateful to my friends and family for being with me through all of it. And @therealhoarse, thank you for being such a big part of my growth this year. I’m grateful for our experience and I’m so grateful I met you,” she said on Instagram.
She Spends Time With The Right People
She doesn’t surround herself with people who are toxic or bring her down. “When you remove toxic people from your life, the road to joy gets much easier to stay on 🤍✌🏻,” she said on Instagram, on a video of her looking happy and healthy at the beach, taking in the scenery. According to Mental Health America, “certain people and situations in life can trigger us to feel badly about ourselves or engage in destructive behaviors. Identifying the toxic influences in our lives and taking steps to create boundaries or a new life without them can improve mental and physical health over time.”
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