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In this image there are two consecutive frames of Alexandra playing in the snow. She is carefree and joyful. Uninhibited by the stressors of diet culture, free to play and enjoy life.

Marie Kondo almost caused me to throw in the towel. And, I don’t mean in the “spark joy,” Marie Kondo kind of way. Pretty early on in my journey with intuitive eating and making peace with my body, I decided to go through my closet.  You know, get rid of what doesn’t “spark joy,” Marie […]

Body Image Healing

My Marie Kondo Meltdown

This picture collage, of Alexandra looking serious and smiling serves to further illustrate both the struggle and the joy of the journey to healing our body image. Its not about perfection, but progress.

What does it mean to measure up? What scale do we measure ourselves against? As we break away from dieting and the culture of destructive health and wellness, how do we measure our worth? Without the points, the macros, the BMI, the restriction, the calorie burn, what measurements are there? When I’m not coaching or […]

Body Image Healing

Measure Up

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