I’ve always been in a rush since my early 20’s. Being productive has always been something I thrive off of. For years I’ve had people tell me I “deserve” self care, which has always been extremely hard for me to even know what that means. In my mind, when I would hear that, I’d go “nah, I’m good. Why would I waste three hours on me? That’s not productive!” Doing therapy with an intuitive eating specialist along with regular therapy has gotten me here. This week it clicked.
Read MoreSnapped this a few weekends ago. We’re a mess. But these are my people. 🖤
Last year I started stepping away from conversations surrounding anything other than compassion and love for others. I decided that I don’t have the time or energy to spend on people who wouldn’t do the same for me. But this has been my whole life... searching for...
I’ve always loved clothing. I can remember my favorite outfits from elementary school. I struggled in middle school to love anything I wore because of my changing body, but in high school I started really just wearing what I wanted. I took risks and dressed differently than anyone I knew, but I was always forced to hold myself back to a certain extent because of my size. I’d go thrifting and vintage shopping and scour the stores for something that would fit me. Finally, in college... I kind of gave up and just started wearing clothes that had I had no connection with. Blah.
Ya’ girl got a shower 😅👏🏻!!! (Guys, I promise showers happen around here but then past few days have been ROUGH ... more in stories). @beyondyoga sent me these leggings and top to try since they carry 1X-3X now and they are legitimately the comfiest ever!!
Read MorePSA: just because you decide you want to follow a diet, doesn’t mean you’re a terrible person. It doesn’t mean I won’t be your friend. And it doesn’t mean you should feel ashamed.
Hear me out:
I fought it for so long. I thought if I started medication again (after being on it for 8 years, then going off for 5) I’d be admitting to being a failure.
Read MoreThis might make you uncomfortable to see, and if so... I want you to lean into that and think about why. If I had 6 pack abs would you also feel uncomfortable? This is an angle I’ve always avoided looking at in the mirror, even 100 lbs ago. But today I did it.
Read MoreSpread the word. 🙌🏼
Anti-diet does not mean “eat all the things.”
Anti-diet does not mean “quit exercising.”
It’s NORMAL for all of us to have the desire to lose weight.
✨ I have an inbox with several messages right now questioning diet culture. 👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼 it’s so easy to get caught up and confused in the anti-diet movement and until you’ve REALLY navigated through the layers of your own self it can be super confusing. It still is for me sometimes.
Read More#NewYear_SameYou // when I look at this photo, I see those arms and I remember the days where I’d obsessively measure them. I can remember sitting at red lights in my car, feeling the circumference of my biceps and promising myself that I’d do arm weights as soon as I got home.
Read MoreSCARY. That’s what 2019 was for me. I took the fear that’s been bottled up within me for so long, and I embraced it and turned it into something else. I opened my heart up. I took risks. I made so many meaningful connections within this community. I finally looked at my postpartum belly (thanks to @meg.boggs and the #this_is_postpartum movement)
Read MoreHappy 4th Birthday to our sweet miracle baby. We had the best day, just the 4 of us. Emmie, It’s so hard to believe that I’ve had 4 years with you. I don’t take any time I get with you for granted, even if you’re telling me I’m a bad mommy because I put you in time out... or, Heaven forbid, I picked out your clothes for you! 😅I am SO glad I’ve documented our journey from day one. You have taught me so many things... and I can’t wait to see how you change the world. 🖤
Read MoreThe comments on my last post are mind blowing... so I just wanted to quickly follow up with a few things that we can start doing now that are small but I’m convinced they can have a huge impact:
Read MoreHi, my names Ashley and my stomach is fat. There’s never been a time in my life where I wasn’t self conscious about my belly. Even 100 lbs ago, when body dysmorphia ruled my life, it was something I was ashamed of.
Read More{CW/TW: diet & disordered eating} I just did something I could have never imagined I’d have to force myself to do.
I just went to the grocery store and made myself buy food that is easy to make, and food that I know I will eat. Food that I’ve avoided for so many years now that I felt like I was committing a crime as I paid the cashier.
It’s really important to me that I share the good stuff with you guys. The days I’m feeling like I can rule the world no matter what my body looks or feels like.
Read MoreI’m tired. Tired of not feeling good enough because my body looks so vastly different from so many other bodies I see.
Tired of letting my body size depict my worth and value.
A few months ago, Weight Watchers announced their children’s diet app and it ignited a fire within this entire community. I asked you all for your diet culture stories, and this is part two. My hope is that by sharing these, we will continue to fight the weight stigma that has affected all of us medically, emotionally, physically and mentally. To read a little more about my story and the first round of anonymous stories, click here.
Read MoreEyebrows… They can be one of the most important features on your face. If you don’t believe me, just google “celebrities with no eyebrows” and get back to me. ;) They also take up a lot of time, which as a mom you don’t always have a surplus of… Which leads me to today’s topic - Microblading! You’re going to think I’m being dramatic, but I haven’t touched my eyebrows once with makeup in the last two months. That isn’t always the result, and sometimes I probably should fill in a few bits here and there… but Microblading has seriously changed my life. I can now leave the house without doing one thing to my face and feel okay about it.
Read MoreMental health update: I’m sharing this publicly because it’s important that we
break the mental health stigma.
After a month long bout of deep depression, having no desire to eat, and other things... I am honestly feeling amazing this week.
