I have experienced both sides of the body-image conversation. I’ve heard opinions about what is considered a “good body” – the kind that draws compliments and fits societal standards. From the outside, it seemed like confidence should come easily to someone with that body. However, it didn’t for me. I still felt invisible and voiceless, and beneath it all, I continued to struggle with my self-confidence. That experience forced me to question a narrative many of us have been taught to believe, that confidence, joy, and fulfilment are rewards for meeting a physical body standard. But they aren’t. I have seen and known many people who meet society’s ideal and are still searching. Still adjusting something. Still comparing. Still striving and hoping the next version of themselves will finally...