I’d like to invite you to a free to attend webinar on this topic. See details below.
There was a time in my life when I believed that I'd feel comfortable in my own skin when my body was thinner. I had this fantasy that when I finally lost weight that my whole life would fall into place. I'd feel more confident at work. I'd feel cuter and more attractive. I’d be relaxed around what I was eating because my body had finally reached my goal weight.
In my mind, feeling comfortable in my own skin was a goal to achieve, something I needed to earn. And my reward for my hard work was that I’d be happy, attractive and comfortable with my life.
If that fantasy had become a reality, my story would have stopped there. I would have declared victory and moved on.
I never reached this goal. Not even close. The harder I worked at thinness, the less confident, attractive and relaxed I felt.
Clearly, my understanding of what it took to be comfortable in my own skin was faulty. I was focused on the wrong things. Primarily because I had been promised that weight loss would make me happy.
I can't recall the exact day I started feeling comfortable in my own skin. At first, it came in small moments of peace while I was lying in savasana after a sweaty yoga class. Those moments became more frequent. I noticed them when I felt so satisfied after eating a meal that tasted delicious to me, when I felt confident, passionate and nervous while giving a talk in front of a large group. I noticed ease while getting dressed in clothes that I liked wearing.
As things started to click, I could tell when I felt comfortable in my own skin and when I didn’t. I could practice living inside of my body or I could live outside of my body. One way felt peaceful and one way filled me with anxiety.
Feeling uncomfortable in your own skin can look and act like this:
- Weighing yourself and letting the number determine how you feel that day.
- Exercising intensely because of what or how much you ate.
- Comparing your body to those around you.
- Looking at your reflection in the mirror and only seeing what's wrong.
- Consuming social media pictures that make you feel like your body isn't enough.
As an intuitive eating counselor and yoga teacher, I know practicing feeling comfortable in your own skin has a big impact on your confidence, self esteem and your relationship with food. It’s possible to feel at peace in your body and know in your heart that no matter what your size, shape or health that your body is a good body.
This is why I’m excited to invite you to my upcoming webinar. I’ll be sharing with you:
What's really going on around why you feel so dissatisfied with your body.
Three things you can do right away that will start to change how you feel in your body.
Why feeling comfortable in your own skin is a practice and not a destination.
Guidance on your own body image journey.
This one hour webinar, Feeling Comfortable In Your Own Skin, is free to attend. If you sign up and can’t attend in person, you can purchase the recording for $25.
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