Food Freedom + Body Respect
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.Maya Angelou I did it all the time. Even pretty recently. The before and after photos...of me...a thin, white woman. The "before" picture being me - a thin, white woman, with a little belly roll, or some bloating. The "after"... Continue Reading →
The uncertainty and feelings of chaos during this pandemic has me pondering where I may be grasping at a sense of control. One of my intuitive eating coaches, Stephanie Webb, posted a video on her instagram today titled "Why You Should Stop Weighing Yourself", and it caught my attention. It caught my attention for two... Continue Reading →
“Intuitive Eating and Body Acceptance is so challenging in this culture. We need to unlearn so many disordered dieting tips and address our internalized fatphobia. It takes time and effort to become aware of all the lies diet culture has told us and to develop more helpful ways of thinking and behaving to repair our... Continue Reading →
I was recently at a weekend retreat with some fellow entrepreneurs. We had such an inspiring time of learning and connecting and growing together. We spent the weekend eating DELICIOUS plant based meals. At the end of th event we were surprised with a trip to Universal CityWalk and were all excited about eating at... Continue Reading →
I started this new year with the most food freedom I've ever felt, and I talked about why it can feel really scary as we move to this new way of thinking and eating. But what IS intuitive eating anyway? The following is an excerpt from intuitiveeating.org: "Essentially, Intuitive Eating is a personal process of... Continue Reading →
Health doesn't require obsession. Wellness doesn't require restriction. When we first start moving toward a more intuitive approach to eating, everything in our brain is fighting against us. We've got YEARS of messages that confuse us, lie to us and make us think we have zero self-control and can't trust our own bodies. It feels... Continue Reading →
The holidays have come and gone and it's a brand new decade. What?! Anybody else still feel like the 90's was like yesterday? As with any new year I'm seeing my social media flooded with detoxes and cleanses and lots and lots of diets and weight loss programs. Most of the posts start with something... Continue Reading →
Every year I like to choose just one word to be my theme. It’s something that helps me come back to where I want to be when I start to lose focus (as we all do!) If you’ve never done this, check out My One Word for inspiration. As this year comes to a close,... Continue Reading →
It’s been a while since I’ve shared here, or have even wanted to blog. I’ve had a hard time forming my thoughts around the topic of health and fitness after learning some alarming facts about the kind of things I was promoting in the name of health. As we get closer to the end of... Continue Reading →
