• I have always been self conscious of my broad shoulders because my mom was self conscious of hers. I ate almonds for lunch in high school because my best friend who was skinnier ate almonds for lunch. I did my first diet at 16 because one of my friends that was the same size as me just finished a diet and lost 10 pounds. I thought I was ugly because movies would always make fun of people with acne, and i had acne. I didn’t eat carbs after 5pm because a Pinterest graphic told me that I would gain weight if I did. The more I lived like everyone else, the more unhappy and out of touch with myself I became. The more I realized what we’ve all taught to see as discipline may be disorder. And then i came across a fact that truly changed my life: Only 5% of people in the world look like the body you have most likely compared yourself to in mainstream social media. And i refuse to believe that the 95% of us looking different is wrong, ugly, or not normal. I am beautiful. I am different. And that is so cool. #normalizenormalbodies
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    I have always been self conscious of my broad shoulders because my mom was self conscious of hers. I ate almonds for lunch in high school because my best friend who was skinnier ate almonds for lunch. I did my first diet at 16 because one of my friends that was the same size as me just finished a diet and lost 10 pounds. I thought I was ugly because movies would always make fun of people with acne, and i had acne. I didn’t eat carbs after 5pm because a Pinterest graphic told me that I would gain weight if I did. The more I lived like everyone else, the more unhappy and out of touch with myself I became. The more I realized what we’ve all taught to see as discipline may be disorder. And then i came across a fact that truly changed my life: Only 5% of people in the world look like the body you have most likely compared yourself to in mainstream social media. And i refuse to believe that the 95% of us looking different is wrong, ugly, or not normal. I am beautiful. I am different. And that is so cool. #normalizenormalbodies
  • Honestly, screw anyone that doesn’t see your beauty. They suck. Xoxo Mik #normalizenormalbodies
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    Honestly, screw anyone that doesn’t see your beauty. They suck. Xoxo Mik #normalizenormalbodies
  • Truthfully the only thing that feels right to post today because Blue has been the only thing keeping my head above water this week. I love this boy so much it hurts. Sometimes the only thing you can do when mental illnesses take over is ride the wave. #bernedoodle #mentalhealthawareness
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    Truthfully the only thing that feels right to post today because Blue has been the only thing keeping my head above water this week. I love this boy so much it hurts. Sometimes the only thing you can do when mental illnesses take over is ride the wave. #bernedoodle #mentalhealthawareness
  • 70 billion dollars (globally) is spent every year on diets and weight loss products ⁣ Those diets and weight loss products that people purchase have a 95-98% failure rate ⁣ 9 out of 10 of the people who lose weight while utilizing those diets and weight loss products gain their weight back. ⁣ 1/2 of those 9 people end up at a weight heavier than when they started dieting. ⁣ Dieting is directly associated with increased health problems related to weight cycling. 30 million individuals suffer from life threatening eating disorders (just in the US) because the health and fitness industry CREATES unattainable beauty standards so we’ll spend money to “fix” bodies that didn’t need fixing. So tell me— is the health and fitness industry REALLY looking out for our health? Or does this industry’s success rely on the failure of the products they sell to consumers? ⁣ Remember this. Save this. Send this to a friend.⁣ Remember that definition of health we’ve all been taught through media is an absolute lie. Remember that health looks different on every body. And most importantly, remember that you are a whole and complex person with many different needs that are equally important as physical health. Sources— ⁣CDC https://www.montenido.com/ Cleveland Clinic NCBI #beautystandards #normalizenormalbodies #health #fitness #edawareness #eatingdisorderawareness #mentalhealth
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    70 billion dollars (globally) is spent every year on diets and weight loss products ⁣ Those diets and weight loss products that people purchase have a 95-98% failure rate ⁣ 9 out of 10 of the people who lose weight while utilizing those diets and weight loss products gain their weight back. ⁣ 1/2 of those 9 people end up at a weight heavier than when they started dieting. ⁣ Dieting is directly associated with increased health problems related to weight cycling. 30 million individuals suffer from life threatening eating disorders (just in the US) because the health and fitness industry CREATES unattainable beauty standards so we’ll spend money to “fix” bodies that didn’t need fixing. So tell me— is the health and fitness industry REALLY looking out for our health? Or does this industry’s success rely on the failure of the products they sell to consumers? ⁣ Remember this. Save this. Send this to a friend.⁣ Remember that definition of health we’ve all been taught through media is an absolute lie. Remember that health looks different on every body. And most importantly, remember that you are a whole and complex person with many different needs that are equally important as physical health. Sources— ⁣CDC https://www.montenido.com/ Cleveland Clinic NCBI #beautystandards #normalizenormalbodies #health #fitness #edawareness #eatingdisorderawareness #mentalhealth
  • Pinterest is even confused about what my home decor style is 🙆🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ #kitchendesign #homedesign #kitchendecor #homeinterior
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    Pinterest is even confused about what my home decor style is 🙆🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ #kitchendesign #homedesign #kitchendecor #homeinterior