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3 reasons Why #bodyliberation Is For Everyone

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I have just completed a month-long Body Grievers body image course with the incredible Brianna Campos. It was an incredible group of women, all at different points on the path to body acceptance and body liberation.

One of the things that I noticed right away, was just how much suffering and distress can come up when our bodies don’t meet the supposed picture of health/wellness or beauty. I quickly came to realize that this truly is necessary work for ALL of us, not just those who are suffering the most.

Interoceptive Awareness. What is it? Why is it important?

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WHAT IS INTEROCEPTIVE AWARENESS

Interoceptivity, or interoceptive awareness is the ability to become aware of and evaluate internal body signals. We all have this ability. For example, we know when our bladder is full, when we are cold or hot, and when we are angry or anxious.

It’s the CORNERSTONE of self-care, because it’s the way that we become aware of what we truly need.

self-care + authenticity= TLA (true love always)

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February is known as the month of love, and what better way is there to celebrate, than to cultivate a deep and abiding love, one that lasts forever- the love for yourself?

“If I build a home within myself, a palace of peace created with my own awareness and love, this can be the refuge I have always been seeking” ~Yung Pueblo

What I Gained From Leaving Diet Culture

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Recently, I have been looking through old photos, searching for one from a trip to Scotland several years back (I found it! This is me, on the shores of Loch Ness). As I was searching, I saw SO MANY photos that I never posted or shared with friends and loved ones because I ‘looked fat’.

3 Things to Eliminate From Your Wardrobe as #selfcare

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Wardrobe cleanout as #selfcare ??? YOU BET! Getting rid of the 3 following items will start to build #selftrust by showing your body that it deserves to be comfortable and clothed in items that fit your glorious here-and-now body!⁣

1- Underwear ⁣ Is there anything that tells your body more fundamentally that it isn’t ‘right’ or ‘worthy’ than wearing bras and underwear that are too tight, leave angry red marks on your shoulders, hips, belly or chest, ride up your butt, or are just plain uncomfortable? Nope! Let that shit go, my friends .

My Journey Into and Out of Diet Culture

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Until relatively recently, I could not remember a time that I felt at ease in my own skin. Some of my earliest memories- prior to kindergarten, were of comparing my (completely normal, pre-school) body to my rail-thin, cousins’ bodies. They visited for a month in the summers, and we practically lived in the sprinklers and in the play pool. Alongside the memories of fun and sunburns, I also remember thinking that my swimsuit should hang off my bum the same way that theirs did. That’s how early the body comparisons started for me.