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What REALLY Happens When You Stop Dieting

What REALLY Happens When You Stop Dieting

Last year I read The F*ck It Diet by Caroline Dooner. This book changed my life y’all. It’s a book all about why diets don’t work in the long term, how they fuck up your brain and what to do instead. I highly recommend it if you’re interested in changing your relationship with food and your body.

So I took Caroline’s advice and....STOPPED DIETING.

So What Happened When I Stopped Dieting?!?!?

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Lessons I Learned From the First Year of Lionesse

Lessons I Learned From the First Year of Lionesse

Lionesse turns one year old this week! And wow, what a year it's been. So I thought I’d take a moment to both celebrate that we made it through the last year (!!!!!!!) and also to share some of the biggest things I learned from the first year of running Lionesse:

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5 Tips for Setting Boundaries Without Having An Anxiety Attack or Throwing Up
Personal Development, Feminism Olaiya Land Personal Development, Feminism Olaiya Land

5 Tips for Setting Boundaries Without Having An Anxiety Attack or Throwing Up

It’s easy to see why boundaries have become a trendy topic during the pandemic: Many of us are spending A LOT of time at home with roommates and family members, trying to find the elusive balance between togetherness and alone time.

If you feel like your boundaries are starting to get a little threadbare, or if you are feeling exhausted and run-down from not knowing how to set boundaries in a way that feels good, I thought I’d share a few tips to help you though the end of this pandemic (and hopefully beyond):

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Setting Boundaries & Listening to the Wisdom of Your Body with Phuong Thao Nguyen Macleod

Setting Boundaries & Listening to the Wisdom of Your Body with Phuong Thao Nguyen Macleod

This week’s interview is with embodiment coach and boundaries expert, Phuong Thao Nguyen Macleod.

Phuong Thao helps women of color reconnect with themselves, set healthy boundaries and honor the wisdom of their bodies.

She uses a mind-body approach to help women who have experienced personal or systemic trauma reconnect with their worthiness, wholeness and aliveness.

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How to Stop Blocking Your Own Power
Personal Development, Body Love, Feminism Olaiya Land Personal Development, Body Love, Feminism Olaiya Land

How to Stop Blocking Your Own Power

I don’t know about you but as we start seeing a glimmer of light at the end of this pandemic, I’m finding it harder and harder to just casually ride the Carona Coaster of emotional ups and downs. I WANT THIS SHIT TO BE OVER. Like yesterday.

As we marked one year of pandemic life, I started thinking about the ways the past year has left many of us feeling powerless. And how, when that sense of powerlessness is left unchecked, it has a way of creeping inward and transforming into hopelessness and depression. 

Here’s an example from my life: 

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Reclaiming Pleasure with Sexual Empowerment Coach Ann Nguyen
Personal Development, Feminism, Sexuality Olaiya Land Personal Development, Feminism, Sexuality Olaiya Land

Reclaiming Pleasure with Sexual Empowerment Coach Ann Nguyen

We’re back with another video interview! This week I got to sit down with sexual empowerment coach Ann Nguyen. Ann’s work is centered on changing the way women relate to their pleasure and rewriting the narrative of sexuality for modern times.

I am a huge fan of Ann’s work and was thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with her about her work helping women reclaim (sexual and non-sexual) pleasure as part of a self-love journey.

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