20/06/2021
Happy Father's Day to all of the dads, father figures, and men in our lives!
At Women Eat Well, we recognize that growing in your relationship with food does not occur in isolation from other important or meaningful relationships.
Your father, brother, boyfriend, or husband have likely had an impact on what foods you eat, your view of your body, and your thoughts around food.
If your father, brother, boyfriend, or husband has made a POSITIVE impact on how you see yourself, what you wear, and food freedom, give thanks for his influence in your life. Tell him that you appreciate that about your relationship! It is a privilege to be able to have open dialogue with loved ones about becoming an intuitive eater and respecting your God-given body. Let him know that you cherish his support!
On the other hand, perhaps your father, brother, boyfriend, or husband has had a strong NEGATIVE impact on your relationship with food, trusting your body, or your body image. If this relationship was not so painful, Father's Day might be a lot easier for you. Maybe your father is the one pushing you to diet. Maybe your boyfriend doesn't understand your path towards healing with Intuitive Eating.
But maybe, above and beyond these difficult circumstances, you are beginning to realize that those Food Police voices--the voices trying to keep you in diet culture--are not so powerful over you. You can begin to forgive your brother or husband because he's in the same place you were: caught in diet culture. Perhaps gaining the courage to discuss Intuitive Eating with the man in your life is the first step. He may take longer to embrace it, or he might quickly become a supporter. He might believe that dieting is the answer for many months to come, and yet you can show him compassion because it has been a long road for you, too.
Whether your relationship with men has made your IE journey easier or more difficult, today we are giving thanks to God for the gift of fathers and other men! Join us in celebrating them!
