17/06/2025
Working on body image goes hand in hand with healing your relationship with food and movement. It’s all connected. How I see my body directly affects how I treat it. That said, the body image piece has felt like the slowest and most layered part of the journey.
For so long, I believed I had to look a certain way to be respected in the health and fitness space, and even to be loved by those closest to me. Looking back, I know that belief was never true, but when you’re in it, it’s hard to see beyond it.
Now, I’m no longer chasing body love or perfection. I’m working towards body neutrality: respecting my body, caring for it, and letting it exist without constant critique. Some days are still hard, but I no longer let those thoughts lead. Showing up as I am feels like real progress. And on some days, I even feel proud – proud of what my body can do, and how it carries me through life.
The work now is learning to notice and reframe the negative thoughts when they show up, and that, too, is healing.
If this is something you’re working on, I can help. Feel free to get in touch – you don’t have to figure it out alone.