For anyone who’s ever felt that they’ve had to chase a magical number in order to be “where I need to be,” whose mood has ever depended on what they saw on the scale that day, who’s been frustrated by the endless numbers surrounding your weight, may I challenge you to rethink your journey? 💛
That more important than a number, is your RELATIONSHIP with food, exercise and your sense of wholeheartedness.
That more important than how you look externally is how you feel ON THE INSIDE about who you are and what you stand for.
That more important than this endless pursuit to perfection, is ACCEPTANCE of who we are.
Truth be told, whenever I’m under significant stress, controlling my weight through food and exercise has always been my go-to coping mechanism. But ever since Cliff broke that unhealthy dependence by hiding the scale over a year ago, I’ve learnt to focus on my relationships, feelings and inner healing issues way more than numbers.
By listening to my body, I found balance. 💛
By listening to my heart, I found community. ✨
By listening to my spirit, I found strength. 💪🏾
Today, if you’re “feeling fat,” know that health (physical and mental) looks different on everyone. I’ve accepted that I will never be ultra-skinny AND happy, because my body has a set weight it naturally gravitates to. I’ve accepted that when I was leaner, I was way unhealthier in my mind.
I love and accept my friends who are larger-than-the-norm because of so many great reasons the world will never know- they are battling illness, they are giving of themselves to a greater cause, they are doing the very best they can in that season of life managing all that they do. 💪🏾
For those reasons, my friend, I hope you can set “making healthy life adjustments”, “improving your relationship with food & exercise” or “listening to your feelings and dealing with your triggers” as goals instead of a weight number.
You are more than what you weigh. Weight should be an outcome, not a destination.
I hope you’ll find it in yourself to gift yourself words of praise and affirmation, wherever you are on your journey. 💛
Sending you a hug 💛