Journal
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?!?!?
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:
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):
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.
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:
Body Neutrality & Reclaiming Fitness with Bethany C. Meyers
People! This interview was SO. MUCH. FUN. I got to sit down with Bethany C. Meyers, to talk about their journey from fitness instructor struggling with their body image and disordered eating to CEO and founder of the be.come project, a modern fitness app focused on inclusivity and joyful movement.
We got into so many compelling topics, including:
What body neutrality is and how it can help you get peace with your body
How terrifying it can be to throw out your scale
Ways to stop looking at exercise as punishment and instead use it as a way to heal and a source of pleasure
How and why the wellness industry needs to consider the experience of BIPOC and other underrepresented communities
The relationship between gender identity, body dysmorphia and body image
The fact that we’re all on a journey and even the “experts” are still growing and learning and don’t have it all figured out
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.
Fresh Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Here’s a reminder for anyone who needs it: there are many ways to celebrate love. Call the people that you love most and tell them. Do a Valentine’s Day craft project with your kids. Spend some extra time cuddling your pets. FaceTime your best friend and feel how grateful you are to have them in your life.
And of course, don’t forget to show yourself love! This form of love can be the hardest to lean into, and devoting part (or all) of the day to self-love rituals might feel kind of awkward at first. So here are a few ideas to get you started:
