Be Still and No Means No

I am going to start this off by saying I do not have an eating disorder. I can’t imagine how hard than must be for those that struggle with that pain everyday. However, like many women/men, I have struggled with my weight and body image my entire life. I’ve cried in the mirror. I’ve tried diets and different work outs. I’ve counted calories and weighed myself. I’ve been super thin, and I have been bigger. I have envied my friends that are “naturally thin”. I still do. I have finally gotten to the point where I don’t obsess over my weight everyday. I don’t regret what I eat, or try to make up for eating too many calories. With this quarantine, people have begun online workouts. I follow several women that are Beachbody coaches. They make it super appealing by catchy slogans and yummy looking protein shakes. They make it look easy because the workouts are short, and they use preworkout supplements to get energized before a workout. They show before and after pictures show...

As I laid awake last night, I realized it was time to stop putting off things that I have wanted to do for a very long time. One of those things is writing a blog. I have put it off for so many reasons. I feel like no one will want to read it, people will think I am dramatic, it will be too personal, and other people won’t gain anything from reading it. I have been waking up and logging on Facebook each morning to watch Glennon Doyle's "morning meetings". Each morning, she posts a video of her speaking about a topic she is passionate about. In one video she talked about how she began writing. She has a lot of amazing points she covers, so I will post the link to that video! She also mentioned that if you have a longing to write, then you should probably be a writer. It was a perfect time for me to hear her say that. Right now, we are basically in a quarantine because of COVID-19. There is no better time to start something new and find something you are truly passiona...