I don’t want to be reduced to body parts that need to be fixed because they’re not quite right the way they are.
I am SO much more than my appearance.
I don’t want to hear or see any negative BULL SHIT(aki) when I’m trying to make it in a society that is heavily made up of people who are conditioned to shrink themselves!
Or maybe I do want to hear it, 100 times over even, so that I can build a core that can’t be punctured by words I deem not so holy.
I won’t judge you.
I simply will not.
BUT I’m sick to death of the negative self talk.
I don’t condone it and there’s a high chance I’m going to be vocal about it.
I hear it every damn day…
We’ve got people exercising to lose weight, counting calories to lose weight, weighing their food to lose weight, consuming shakes to lose weight, following programs to lose weight, restricting to lose weight & reducing themselves because of this socially constructed idea that we aren’t fine and whole the way we are.
Being thin has become one of the core values of our society, and it’s infused into everything!!!!
Your body shape, however big or small should not equate to how happy or free you feel!
STOP shrinking yourself.
Diets do not work because they’re not supposed to work.
You’re not alive to lose weight.
You are not fat.
You have fat.
And that’s great.
You should have fat.
I’m not blaming you for setting a time limit to lose a particular amount of weight so that you can feel like “this” for a particular date.
I’m not blaming the girl who swaps out the delicious Organic Sourdough for a boiled egg because it’s ‘lower cal.’
I’m not blaming the girl who weighs every meal, making sure she doesn’t go over her macros for the day because she needs to achieve her ‘body goals’.
I’m not blaming the girl who is vocal about feeling fat because she ate a little more than is deemed necessary.
I’m not blaming the girl who needs to get back to a size 8 again because she ‘overindulged’ on her holiday.
This is not me blaming you for believing the lies you’ve been fed your whole life.
These beliefs and myths about food, body size & weight have gradually become ingrained into society and are now basically the norm and its toxic.
How are we to make it in a world that’s constantly telling us that we need to punish ourselves to fit into this category that is deemed perfect?
It’s a never ending cycle.
I’m pointing a finger at Diet Culture because things went downhill fast centuries ago when it came into power.
Alas, blame serves no one so I must find light in a dark place.
Instead, I shall thank Diet Culture, for if I had not been burdened, conditioned & pained with such crap, I would not stand here today with an innate NEED to help.
This struggle has lead me to these discoveries of the revolutionary variety.
Through practice, consistency and strength, I have mustered up the courage to go against all that I have ever been conditioned to believe and boy does it feel good.
I’m on a horse, I’m gathering speed, I’ve got my joust at the ready and I’m going FULL FORCE at breaking this conditioning with hopes of putting several dints in these stigmas.
It’s going to take an army of doers, educators & advocates to break this construct but I’m feeling good about it. Motivated, very very VERY fired up but good nonetheless.
It’s all a bit revolutionary, really.
Lets build some more awareness around this topic because its not one to take lightly.
Things are in the works, but before I ramble on some more, I’ll leave you with the other slice of toast from the shit Sandwich.
Please, please, PLEASE watch the way in which you speak to yourself.
This life is tough but this a reminder that you’re so capable of doing whatever your heart desires.
It’s not all Sunshine and Daises but a good amount of it really is.
One more thing -
Next time you go to compliment someone on the weight they’ve lost or their appearance, take a little u turn and compliment them on something they have control over, like their energy or the positive affect they have on your existence. It means more.
Your energy is your best damn currency so litter light wherever you walk!
Thanks for listening.
X Cap
Quick disclaimer, healthy goals are great goals.