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Let’s normalize starting over at 35. Finding love in your 50s Discovering your passion in your 40s Buying your 1st home in your 60s Life does not end at 30 and it doesn’t need to wait on anything to get started either. I work with some of the most incredible women inside the Food Freedom Online Program and some of them are starting their healing journey at 19 and some are 65. It’s never too late and it’s never too early. Stop letting these arbitrary timelines create unnecessary pressure & feelings of unworthiness.
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Because you are allowed to eat just as much OR more than your partner. There are countless nights (like tonight) I unapologetically go for a big bowl of ice cream and Hung’s not interested. But when I was deep in my struggles with food + overwhelmed with food anxiety I constantly compared myself to what those around me ate. anyone else? 🤷🏼♀️ I never felt comfortable eating the same or more than the males in my life. I felt like I’d be judged for eating more. I’d be embarrassed if I wanted dessert & no one did. Here’s the scoop 🍨 ➝ no one else’s food choices should dictate you’re own ➝ regardless of what others do, practice being unapologetic in what you do ➝ the reason others eat more or less than you do may be b/c of what they ate earlier or what they plan to eat later. Either way, it doesn’t matter ➝ you don’t need a buddy to enjoy dessert, promise. It tastes just as good solo ➝ diet culture is the one who’s made us believe that as females were supposed to eat less #effdietculture If you ever had a meal, been biologically full, but are still craving more, here’s a trick ↯ if you focus on eating what & how much truly satisfies you (without guilt) you will undoubtedly begin to conquer that struggle. And lastly, decisiveness is an attractive quality, not eating less. You do you, unapologetically sis.
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Regardless of the angle or pose my body is thin and socially acceptable. And that is a privilege in a society that worships thin bodies. I will never understand the discrimination and societal pressures that those in larger or marginalized bodies face. Nor am I trying to be “another white woman hijacking the body positivity movement” This isn’t about body positivity for me. And while I whole heartedly support the movement, it was not designed for women like me. This page is my journal, a representation of the content I would have needed to see as a young teen who hated her body and questioned, some days, whether life was even worth it b/c she was obsessed with looking like the posed images she saw all over the media. And while I hope it encourages those who can relate to me, I know I cannot be relatable to all. Nor am I trying. And that is while I highly encourage you diversify your feed with women of all different shapes, sizes, and backgrounds ✨
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6 reasons you should stop comparing your marriage / relationship to others: 1. It belittles your partner 2. It’s stunts the growth of your own relationship with your partner 3. It undermines the unique dynamics of your relationship 4. It steals the joy of the beauty within your own relationship 5. It alienates your partner 6. It may be inadvertently weaponizing your partner’s insecurities against them which ultimately erodes trust You never know what’s going on behind closed doors and when you compare, especially to relationships you see online, you’re only seeing what they want you to see. Your relationship is as unique and dynamic as you are as an individual and you & your partner deserve to feel safe working on the relationship with another, not with the outside pressure to be like some other couple. I’m thankful for this couple in our lives. They’ve seen our lowest lows and our highest highs and have loved us unconditionally through it all. And after being housemates for four years, we’ve had every opportunity to compare ourselves to one another and at the end of the day it serves none of us. We’ve learned from them and hopefully they’ve learned something from us, but our marriages are entirely unique. And that’s a beautiful thing 💕 We love you @eflan13 & @nick.james.007
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I used to live in this sort of self / society - imposed box about what a woman should be. I housed this belief that to be a respectable woman I had to be prim and proper. Not too loud. Not too bold. Not too sensual. Sexy but not too sexy. Confident but not too confident. But the truth is the prison of what you “should-be” is keeping you from what you could be! What you are. I am a professional. And a sensual being. I am gentle and soft. And bold and brave. I am light and love. And learning to be less and less ashamed of my sexuality and femininity everyday. I hope this serves as a reminder that you can be BOTH. You are a dynamic, multifaceted human being worthy of respect whether fully clothed at your office desk or dropping it low at the club (or your living room 🙃). And if you want to join me in feeling MORE empowered in your body through dance, check out @steezystudio - an online dance platform I just joined yesterday that has classes and dance style workouts for beginners to advance dancers. I had SO much fun dancing today and could care less that I look like a fish out of water 🤪 (this is not sponsored, I was just super impressed with the platform).
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Food is emotional and that’s not always a bad thing. A common mistake that’s made when pursuing intuitive eating is turning the principals of intuitive eating (listening to and honoring your hunger and fullness cues) into new dieting rules...”I can *only* eat when I’m hungry and I *have to* stop when I’m full... Occasionally overindulging... Grabbing seconds despite not being hungry... Enjoying the holidays... Just feeling like it... ...is all normal, healthy behavior. I hope you know it’s okay (and healthy) to release yourself from trying to meet unrealistic standards with your eating. Gentle nutrition that honors your health and at the same time your mind, your soul, and your life experiences is far more healthy than trying to eat perfectly and feel consistent internal pressure and self-judgement when you ‘fall off track’ I hope you hang on to this as we move into the holiday season. You’re likely doing far better than you realize. All you need to do is release the pressure of ‘perfect’ How are you today? How are you feeling? Comment down below! I’d love to hear from you 🌻
