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This is just a reminder that often our confusion c

This is just a reminder that often our confusion can be an invitation to seek our clarity. We may have to dig for it through journaling or external processing, but often, confusion is pointing us toward the clarity we seek.

One of the things that I’ve had to learn the har

One of the things that I’ve had to learn the hard way is that I have to be very selective about who I follow on social media. The road that led me to place of disordered eating was filled with well-intentioned, motivating, and even inspiring individuals on Instagram. I feel confident that not a single one of these individuals had anything but good intentions in mind as they prepared content for their accounts, and yet some of that content still ended up being harmful for me. While I hold none of these people responsible for the decisions that I made about my own body, I now understand that I cannot follow any account that makes me question the inherent goodness of my body.
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I used to think that being confronted with things that brought forth negative or uncomfortable emotions was good for my own self-exploration, and in many situations I still believe that is true, but when it comes to my body, I draw a hard line.
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So to you: I would invite you to question the benefit of accounts that you follow that make you feel negatively about your body. Your decision to unfollow or mute certain accounts isn’t a condemnation or a rebuke to the account or the individual person behind the account. It is true that what is beneficial to some may be harmful to you. The act of guarding your body agains that which could harm it, even subtly, is a tremendous act of self-love, and your body deserves all the love and protection that you can give it.

For most of my adult life, I have not been in tune

For most of my adult life, I have not been in tune with the steady but subtle voice of my body. It wasn’t until my body started screaming at me in the form of insomnia and increased anxiety that I finally started paying attention to her, and even then, I wasn’t sure what I should have been listening for in the first place. What the past few years have taught me is that my body does have a distinct voice; however, it is my responsibility to pay attention to it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Learning to listen to my body has been some of the hardest, but most rewarding work of my life. Part of this work has involved identifying when I need to rest, what foods upset my stomach, what foods bring me simple joy, and learning to discern when my body craves movement and when stillness is what I need. I don’t always get any of this right, but I am finally listening to and honoring my body in all the ways that I know how. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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My prayer for you today is that you also may learn to pay more attention to that subtle voice that is your body and that you may live in alignment with the wisdom that you already hold within you.

I know that opportunities to reflect abound this t

I know that opportunities to reflect abound this time of year (and especially today!), but I would love to invite you to just take 15-20 minutes to reflect on your relationship with your body. Thinking about these questions really has helped me to name the ways that I show my body love, and also identify areas that I need to work on moving forward. I hope these questions are helpful to you as you consider how to best care for the precious gift that is your body.

As you start to think about the new year, I would

As you start to think about the new year, I would love to invite you to consider the possibility that nothing needs to change. Maybe you are already on the path that you are supposed to be on, and maybe where you find yourself today is exactly the place that you need to be. Sometimes all we need is more space and time to grow into where we have already been planted.

The days after Christmas used to be a time when I

The days after Christmas used to be a time when I felt that I needed to “work off” all the food I had eaten over the Christmas season. This week and into the new year would be filled with me signing up for dieting and exercise plans that involved lots of restriction and overwork for my body as I frantically tried to beat my body and my scale into submission. Fortunately, those days are over.
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These days I view movement and exercise as a gift I give my body out of love. I am no longer motivated by losing weight or shaping my body, so my primary motivation for exercise is simply that I love my body, and I want her to feel good. I know that a run/walk in the park, a simple yoga practice, and an evening stroll through my neighborhood are all ways that my body enjoys movement. When I was able to couple movement with my own personal enjoyment my relationship with exercise and movement changed completely. If it feels good to me, then I do it. If it feels like a punishment than I quit it because my body doesn’t deserve to be punished—not ever.
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So to you: If you are feeling overly tempted to punish your body right now, I would love to invite you to find a way to move your body that feels loving and gentle. It may take a while to find what feels good to your body, but when you do, I believe you will find that you have given your body a most precious gift.

I don’t know where “here” is for you this Ch

I don’t know where “here” is for you this Christmas, but I want you to know that I am praying that you will step into your space even if you are afraid, and even if you are uncomfortable. We need you here, and there is always plenty of room.

I would love to invite you to take just a moment t

I would love to invite you to take just a moment to experience gratitude to your body for carrying you through this busy time of the year. A simple way to do this is to just take a quiet moment, place your hand on your heart, and whisper “thank you” to your body. This may seem like the simplest of practices, but the act and intention of connecting with your body, just by saying thank you can go such a long way in connecting back with your body.

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