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Why Obsession Never Works – And What to Do Instead
Obsession. It never works. Whether you want to manifest something in your life or whether you want to find the love of your life or whether you want the body of your (brainwashed) dreams. Obsession does not work. It gives you pain. It gives you terror. It gives you...
Stop. Just stop.
Stop telling yourself you don't have what it takes - when you don't even know what that means. Stop telling yourself freedom is reserved for everyone but you - when you've never even tried. Stop telling yourself that because you've tried twice, you cannot try again....
I still don't love my upper arms
Here's a truth: I still don't love my upper arms. I still think they're too big and that my shoulders are too much. I still sometimes shy away from wearing sleeveless shirts or tank tops. I still want to hide them in photos or "pose" in a way that makes them...
Your Body Is Not A Scapegoat
aquieterstorm.tumblr.com In this episode of the Escape Diet Prison Podcast, Deb Oswald, Leila Hays and I talk about the many ways in which we turn against the body when life is not going as planned and what you can do in order to begin being kind and feel great in the...
44 simple truths I want you to know today
You never ever fail at diets… diets fail you. You are enough… you are so freaking enough… it’s unbelievable how enough you are. And yet it is totally acceptable to grow, to transform, to evolve. Accepting help and asking for support is a sign of strength and courage....
Coming Home
There's a point in your life where you the pain of pursuing a thin body is so big that there's no other way than to turn inward and begin to love yourself for who you are. There's a point in everyone's journey where not acting hurts infinitely more than taking the...
Why you don't love your body yet
Part of the process of healing your body image is to actively begin to change your attachment to your thoughts, the way you go through your daily life, the habits you've formed throughout decades and the beliefs you have created about the way you must do life and the...
Your Body. Your Partner in Crime.
It’s all nothing It’s all everything Beautiful words are spoken Softly whispered in your ear That listens without hesitations Without saying no to all the compliments You hear Your body’s heart opens wide She wants to be loved by the person inside The person that is...
You can't change… if you don't want to
I am bored with your excuses. So so bored. Seriously. It's lame to continue saying that you cannot do it, that you'll never love your body, that you'll only be happy if you lose the weight, that others might be able to accept who they are but you certainly...
Being Thin is Meaningless with Debi Oswald
In this episode of the Escape Diet Prison Podcast, Debi Oswald shares her story of regaining her life after decades of going from one diet to the next. Deb is an art teacher, photographer, all around creative person, wife, mom of 3, grandma of 4, an avid kayaker and...
When it feels hard
When it feels hard Don’t give up and simply go on When things go wrong Don’t give up and do it again When you gain weight Don’t give up and love your body When you lose control Don’t give up and love yourself When a client fires you Don’t give up and bless her soul...
You don't really want to be free at all
When you embark on the journey to loving your body AS IT IS, it is important to acknowledge your fears. And there are many, aren’t there? As much as you want to stop struggling, you don’t want to be free. You don’t want to give up your judgments and you don’t want to...