Category: Wellness/Body Acceptance
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4.16 Already ready already
I had a lot of titles rolling in my head for this blog post, including “Summer a-weights” and “Weight no more: summer is here,” and then I realized that wordplay with “wait” and “weight” really isn’t that funny. Huh. Self-awareness. How humbling. No matter the blog title, here’s the deal: summer is an elite season.…
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4.14 Thank you for being a friend
I write a lot from the perspective of someone who struggles with both food and body image (because, well, duh. I am someone who struggles with both food and body image. Hello?! Have you ever READ my other blog posts?!), so today, I kind of wanted to switch that up. I’ve been rolling this idea…
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4.12 Girlbosses get hungry, too
These days, we’re taught to respect the grind; respect the hustle. We’re encouraged to be “girlbosses,” and to “get this money” and “secure the bag.” We’re taught to go, go, go in order to be successful. And these days, lots of people are go, go, going and are really proud of everything they’ve accomplished. Let’s…
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4.10 Happy, free, confused, and lonely
We’re happy, free, confused and lonely in the best way / It’s miserable and magical, oh yeah. Taylor Swift, “22” Hello, Upper East Siders. I’m back, and I’m better than ever. Okay, sorry. I just bought an HBOMax subscription and I’ve been watching the new Gossip Girl, so it’s a force of habit. Let me…
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4.9 You had a bad day? You’re taking one down?
You’re reading this blog just to turn it around? (Those are the real lyrics to the song, look it up.) One of the things I LOVE writing about on this blog is body acceptance. I love sharing bits and pieces of my journey, my struggles, all that jazz, because I know I’m not alone with…
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4.8 ‘Count to ten, take it in’ (the post-birthday post)
And when you’re fifteen feeling like there’s nothing to figure out / Count to ten, take it in, this is life before you know who you’re gonna be / At fifteen. Taylor Swift, “Fearless” God, do you guys remember T-Swift’s “Fearless” era? When pretty much every song on that album was a banger?! I’m being…
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4.7 The old college try
Today I want to touch on a topic that hits really close to home for me: college weight gain, and the stigma around talking about it. Well, we’re talking about it today, so buckle in. Before high school graduates even set foot on a college campus, they’re bombarded with warnings about the “freshman 15.” Think…
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4.5 ‘Thinfluencer’? I hardly even know her!
Ah, that joke never gets old. First of all, let me just reveal two Truths that I know exist out here in the Body Acceptance Realm. Truth 1: Everyone, no matter their gender, size, body type, race, ethnicity, height, etc. deserves to love and feel comfortable and secure in their body. Truth 2: Everyone, no…
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4.4 *Food morality has entered the chat*
Don’t be insecure / If your heart is pure / You’re still good to me if you’re a bad kid, baby. Lady Gaga, “Bad Kids” Really, I just wanted to use a line from a Lady Gaga song. I’m back in the blogosphere. I took a little break to figure out how I want to…
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4.2 Coming to Terms: Body checking
Here’s the thing: I like to talk. I like to talk about my experiences and share what goes through my mind and open up the discussion, because if I’m feeling a certain way, then someone else is, too. So I want to start another little series for my blog that I can publish periodically that…
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