The Love Handle

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AĀ blog exploring howĀ weĀ heal our relationship with food & body.
When the World Feels Heavy and The Mind Wonā€™t Rest body image burnout itsoktonotbeok life mental load overwhelm perimenopause self care self compassion Sep 27, 2024

The last couple of months have felt like my foot has been on the metaphorical accelerator of life, and unsurprisingly, the tank is rapidly emptying.

The...

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The Hidden Truth About Dieting: Why Weight Loss Isnā€™t Always the Answer body image diet culture dieting metabolism and weight gain non-diet approach weight loss Sep 06, 2024

She was furious, but deep down, she was heartbroken. For the first time in over 30 years, she realized her dieting attempts were futile.

"I can’t...

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Caring for Your Body Through a Non-Diet Lens body image healing body kindness body peace diet culture food freedom gentle nutrition health at every size intuitive eating non-diet approach self-compassion weight neutrality Aug 25, 2024

Last week, I posed a question to a client that left her momentarily speechless:

If weight loss wasn’t your north star, how might you take care of your...

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When Body Shame Steals the Spotlight body image and motherhood body image healing body image role model body kindness body positive parenting breaking free from diet culture healing relationship with food overcoming body shame postpartum body image Aug 17, 2024

It wasn't until I felt ashamed of my first family photo that I knew something wasn’t quite right with my body image.


I had just given birth to Miss...

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The Chocolate Dilemma: Finding Freedom Beyond Food Rules Jul 26, 2024

I couldn’t believe my ears when Mollie had come home from her first week of kindy, just 5 years old and shared this little chocolaty nugget with me.

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Is Body Love a Pipe Dream? body image body kindess body love body peace body trust food freedom nutrition for self care self care Jul 12, 2024

I have been actively healing my body image for 10 years. A decade of trial and error, of affirmations and reframing my toxic self-talk, you name it,...

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Are You in a Toxic Relationship, with Yourself? body image body positivity body wisdom diet culture healing journey non diet nutrition non-diet approach self-acceptance self-love Jun 28, 2024

No doubt you invest in the relationships in your life that matter the most to you, but how often do you consider your relationship with yourself?

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Is Weight Loss the Hero You Never Needed #foodfreedom body image body noise body peace diet culture diet culture dropout food freedom health at every size healthy eating intuitive eating nourishment self love set point weight weightlossjourney Jun 15, 2024

I was thinking about how many hours I must have spent in my life at war with my body.

I don’t even think I could figure it out but holey moley...

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Can Being in Nature Heal our Body Image? body image body noise body positive diet culture healing body image healing in nature health benefits of nature nature & health self esteem wellness wellness & nature May 31, 2024

I’m currently in remote Western Australia, 6457km from home.

We’re doing a mini lap in our new caravan, our old 4WD, a newly 40yr old hot...

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