My own commitment to reduce harm in HAES® spaces

My own commitment to reduce harm in HAES® spaces

HAES® exists and benefits humans in all bodies because of anti-fatness and stigma against fat bodies. And yet it is the most marginalised bodies who've explicitly shared how HAES® spaces and 'leaders' have harmed them. I am a white, thin, able-bodied, cisgender woman...
What I Learnt From 100 Days of Meditation

What I Learnt From 100 Days of Meditation

In 2017, my panic disorder and anxiety kicked up a notch from the relatively stable point I'd been at for years. And it was at this point that I returned to regular psychotherapy sessions. During one such session, my therapist presented the idea of a 'brain gym.' Of...
What is a Balanced Diet –  and how do you get there?

What is a Balanced Diet – and how do you get there?

Balance. Another term related to nutrition that's been hijjacked by diet culture. What does balance mean to you? Is it a feeling? A vision of yourself? About what you can do? Diet culture has us positioning balance when it comes to the way we eat as another rule i.e....
The Root of Poor Body Image

The Root of Poor Body Image

What do you think of your body? Does your answer contain all of the aspects of your body that you don't like? That you feel need to be hidden? Perceived flaws to fix? Does answering the question 'what do you think of your body', bring to mind everything you think...
My Story of Sexual Violence

My Story of Sexual Violence

[TW: sexual violence] Seeing snippets of the current political conversation and discord surrounding the topic of sexual violence in this country, has made me look away more than a few times. Even as I write these words, there’s a lump in my throat, a sting in my chest...

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