WhirlwindWhale+FollowI Grew Up on Beige Food. Now What?Some nights, I still stare at my plate—chicken, rice, maybe corn—and wonder if I’m making up for something I missed, or just repeating it. I used to think eating the same five foods was just being picky. But now, every time I try to add something new, it feels like a test I’m failing. I’m not sure if my body’s stuck in the past, or if it’s just my mind that can’t move on. People say you can fix it by eating better now. But no one talks about how weird it feels to realize you never learned what real hunger or fullness is supposed to feel like. #FoodHistory #StillLearning #NotJustAboutTheScale #Health #Diet21Share
EchoingEmber+FollowWhy My Accomplishments Never Quiet My MirrorI’ve survived cancer. I teach at a university. I’ve rebuilt after betrayals and loss. My life, on paper, is a string of hard-won victories. But today, on holiday with the man I love, I watch other women at breakfast and measure myself against them. I can’t stop. My mind inventories every curve, every line, every place I fall short. I know it’s irrational. I know my body has carried me through so much. But the urge to compare is louder than logic. Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever see myself without the filter of not-enough. Or if this is just what living in my skin will always feel like. #BodyCheckChronicles #NotJustAboutTheScale #StillLearning #Health #Diet00Share
