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11/20/2025

BE-Friend Yourself Review

Revelatory!

Marla’s book is revelatory! As someone who also suffered from an ‘eating disorder’ I found the book relatable, gut-wrenchingly real, and inspiring. I can’t wait to share this book with my clients. Thank you Marla for showing us a radical, loving and do-able pathway to healing.

Link bio to order book:https://a.co/d/1zMiR9o

11/17/2025

I just got back from a trip that felt like a long exhale. There is something about stepping out of my usual rhythm and slipping into vacation mode with a friend I adore that wakes up a whole different part of me. Everything feels lighter and somehow more alive!

We swam and floated and let the water heal us. We hiked the volcano and felt the earth humming under our feet. We talked about everything and nothing and laughed and giggled like kids. We danced at every opportunity!

I have not been feeling my healthiest and the idea of travel seemed like something I would need to recover from, not something that would restore me. But five days in another place shifted me. I feel grounded again, more alive in my body, more connected to something primal and feral. It feels like a part of me came back online.

Now that I am home, I want to keep this feeling close. The laughter that came so easily. The way my body opened when I was not rushing. The sense of being fully present without trying. I want more of that in my everyday life.

11/13/2025

What if everything you thought was "discipline" was actually self-destruction?

For decades, we've been sold the lie that we have to suffer to be worthy. No pain, no gain. Push harder. Deprive yourself. Earn your rest.

But here's what I learned after years of exhausting myself: Pain isn't the answer. It was actually making everything worse.

In Chapter 11 of "Be-Friend Yourself," I dismantle the toxic "no pain, no gain" mentality that keeps us trapped in cycles of restriction, burnout, and self-punishment.

Your body wasn't designed to be beaten into submission. It was designed to be listened to, nourished, and befriended.

Get "BE-Friend Yourself" - link in bio. https://a.co/d/1zMiR9o

11/06/2025

Have you ever heard about intuitive eating and thought, That sounds nice… but not for me?

You’re not wrong to feel that way.
When your relationship with food has been tangled up in control, restriction, or emotional eating, “just listen to your body” can feel impossible.

Most of us have been trained for years to not listen.
We’ve been told when to eat, what to eat, how much to eat — until we stopped trusting ourselves altogether.

So when people talk about intuitive eating, it can sound like some magical skill you’re supposed to just have.
But the truth is, it’s a process.

It’s not about suddenly knowing what your body wants.
It’s about learning — slowly — to rebuild that trust again.
To be curious instead of critical.
To hear what your hunger, your heart, and even your stress are trying to tell you.

And yes, it takes time. Especially if you’ve been in diet culture or emotional eating cycles for a long while. But that doesn’t mean it’s not for you. It means you’re right where you need to be.

In my new video, I talk about why intuitive eating feels so hard at first, and how you can begin to make peace with food in a way that actually works for you.

Intuitive Eating Explained: How to Stop Dieting & Finally Trust Your BodyAre you tired of diets telling you what, when, or how much to eat?This video will he...

11/06/2025

Your body speaks to you through pleasure and pain. Which one are you listening to?
For years, I thought success meant pushing through pain. Ignoring hunger. Exercising until exhaustion. Controlling every bite.

But pain disconnected me from my intuition—my inner compass that actually knew what I needed.
When I started following pleasure instead, I found my way back to myself. My body became a trusted friend instead of an enemy to conquer.

In "Be-Friend Yourself," I share how listening to your body's wisdom—not society's rules—is the real revolution.
What is your intuition telling you today?
📖 Discover how to reconnect with your body's wisdom in "Be-Friend Yourself" - link : https://a.co/d/1zMiR9o

10/29/2025

The restrict-binge cycle isn't a failure of willpower. It's your body's rebellion against deprivation.
I used to think I just needed more discipline. No carbs, no sugar, no food after 5pm, two hours of exercise daily. I'd white-knuckle it for a week, then crash and binge on everything I'd denied myself.
The problem wasn't me. The problem was the approach.

In "Be-Friend Yourself," I expose how the "no pain, no gain" mentality sets us up to fail—and how choosing sustainable pleasure over unsustainable punishment is the actual path to freedom.

Your body isn't the enemy. The system that told you to fight it is.
Ready to stop the war? Get "Be-Friend Yourself" - link:https://a.co/d/1zMiR9o

10/23/2025

Your postpartum body doesn't need to "bounce back." It needs to be honored.

The pressure to return to your pre-pregnancy body is one of the cruelest expectations we place on new mothers. Your body just created life. It deserves rest, healing, and reverence—not punishment.

In Chapter 11, I share the story of working with postpartum mothers who are fighting their bodies when they should be befriending them.
There's grief in this transition. Your body is different. Your life is different. And you deserve space to feel all of it.

To every mother reading this: You are allowed to mourn what was while learning to love what is.
Get the full chapter on postpartum healing in "Be-Friend Yourself" - link: https://a.co/d/1zMiR9o

10/17/2025

Pleasure isn't indulgence. It's intelligence.
When I finally stopped punishing my body and started asking what would bring me joy, everything changed. Movement became enjoyable. Food became nourishing. Rest became sacred.
Pleasure dismantles the inner tyrant that keeps us emotionally hungry, stressed, and stuck in binge-restrict cycles.

In "Be-Friend Yourself," I share how choosing pleasure over punishment transformed my relationship with my body—and how it can transform yours too.

Your intuition knows what you need. Pleasure is the compass that guides you back to it.
What would feel pleasurable for your body today?

📖 Ready to learn the full strategy? Get "Be-Friend Yourself" - https://a.co/d/1zMiR9o