Highlights of Awesomeness & “No Pain-No Gain” Debunking

I am moved to call out some size-acceptance blog posts.  In addition to these posts being highlightable in and of themselves, they also are related to the stuff Sas and I have been delving into lately.  Bonus! Mouthfeel’s Peggy Nature frames the body and dieting in a way that I think is very compassionate and insightful [...]

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Cat Assisted Meditation

I got annoyed today when Abilene (pictured above) waddled into my lap just as I was starting meditation… and then I thought, wait!  Maybe she can help!  Abilene is a very cool character (and the pic above doesn’t come close to doing her justice… I took the pics with my phone).  She doesn’t get ruffled [...]

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I haven’t legalized foods?

When I think about the changes I’ve made in the past three years, my mind goes back to the first books I read that started me on my road to intuitive eating.  The author who made such a huge impact on me was Geneen Roth.  I can never say enough great things about this woman and her [...]

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Commentor Challenge

The title of the photo up top of this post is “community meeting.”  Cute, yes?  I also think it is fitting.  Regular commenter h0tm0mma recently posted a comment about a problem she faces and I decided to make it its own post for various reasons.    Speaking for myself, I love to challenge folks when [...]

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Celebration of Self-Care

It is time to post a celebration of self-care in action.    This kinda thing helps remind me that self-care is a good thing when my brain goes all wonky and thinks that I don’t deserve any kind care and should just scrape by with only enough to not be in too too much pain.  [...]

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“undisciplined” “buckle-down”

I’ve been noticing lately that those thoughts when I look in the mirror and “see” undiscipline have been coming back… and I realized (yet again) that this is not even close to being true.  Not.  Even.  Close.  I’m using this pic of me again to remind myself what I look like and who I am… [...]

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Rebellion or restriction?

If you haven’t yet, pop over to Fat Fu and read Meowser’s post on Intuitive Eating.  I read it this evening and it was exactly what I needed to hear right now.  The validation within that post is phenomenal for me. The quote that really validated me was: The thing is, those it’s-bad/I-shouldn’t/I-want-it-even-more effects can persist [...]

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What I’m Up To and Other Randomness

I seem to be in some awkward transition period.  Well, it’s not awkward for me.  It just feels awkward when it comes to blogging.  However, I know me.  I’ve been writing posts for years and I’ve been through lulls before.  So, I hope ya’all can bear with me.  If not, of course, fair enough.  I [...]

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Cookies = Terrorism, Cookies = Crack

…walking around like normal people… and they DON’T KNOW THEY ARE DUMB… <<shivers>> Yeah, I’m looking at YOU – MSNBC.  *headdesk* Chocolate cookies have something in common with crack. Neuroscientists increasingly report that fat-and-sugar combinations light up the brain’s dopamine pathway — its pleasure-sensing spot — the same pathway that conditions people to alcohol or drugs. Oh, [...]

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Honoring Needs ISN’T A Prison

Check it out!  Teeny maple leaves!  LOL… Back to the point of this post.    I used to think that I would only be really free if I had no needs or opinions.  Needs and opinions would limit me.  This especially came to mind in terms of getting or keeping a job.  I have been [...]

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