June BDG: Are My Expectations Too High?

Balancing empathy and expectations, ditching normal, and no longer hiding things that are just part of having a body.

How are you holding up? Summer is mostly in full swing for us here in Vermont, perhaps for you, too. I know that transition can be hard for those of us healing from diet culture. So first and foremost, let me say that if you’re struggling, I see you.

I actually wrote about my recent spike in body image anxiety, so check that out if you need some more validation for how you’re feeling, along with some helpful tools.

Plus, I also just published The Nope Body Image Resource Guide, where you’ll find pretty much every podcast episode and article we’ve published on body image healing.

But today, we’re not talking about that. Today, we’re here to talk about:

• Balancing expectations with empathy

• The word “normal”

• No longer hiding panty lines—and other things that are just part of having a body

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