Category: Body Image
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What Happens When You Focus on the Number on The Scale?
As I fought my body’s natural shape and size for decades, numbers took up a ridiculous amount of space in my brain. I attached meaning to numbers of all kinds. The number on the scale, on top of my math paper, on my pants size. Even thinking about my age could cause a panic. Each […]
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If You Think, “My Body is the Problem” Read This!
The first time I heard, “The problem is not your body, the problem is society,” I was listening to a podcast. The guest Isabel Foxen Duke passionately described helping women heal their relationships with food and body. The hair on my arms stood up and chills ran through my body. What did she just say? The problem is not your body. The problem is […]
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How To Make Peace With The Image In The Mirror
Consider these questions honestly. How do you speak to the reflection in the mirror? When I say you can make peace with the image in the mirror- do you cringe? Or roll your eyes? Do you laugh dismissively when you read suggestions around making peace with your body? Why is it so difficult to look […]