Re: The E word...what's holding you back?

[Guest guest]

Bravo McKella and so right on too. - Katcha

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> This is really off the exercise topic, but I really have to say it.

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> I'm the one with the novel and sunny studio, which is the spare room in my

2-bedroom apartment that happens to have a south-facing window. This has seemed

to strike a chord with a lot of people, maybe because it seems luxurious to

indulge one's creativity this way when you have so many other important things

to do.

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> I just thought this was interesting because these luxuries are my work and

dream, and my journey to allow myself to chase those dreams is so intertwined

with my journey to free myself from food obsession. When I finally listened to

my body and spirit, I left an awful job/living situation and gave myself room to

heal and reconnect with my creativity. When I did that, IE " clicked " and I

dropped to my natural weight. And I mean dropped, 30 pounds in about five months

without dieting. When I don't listen to my body and allow other things to push

my boundaries like fear, worrying what other people think, doing what I

" should " , etc, two things happen: I eat more and create less. Self-care and

reflection is kind of a weird concept in our society, but it's vital to my

creativity and well-being around food. It's a requirement to allow myself to

chase my lifelong dream of being an artist and writer.

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> Do you have a dream like this that you're keeping from yourself? Are you

eating it? I was afraid for years, and I ate it when I binged and I carried it

on my body. When I let go, I finally heard the call to go for it, and I design

my life around self-care and my creative work. Everyone needs a creative outlet

whether that's their work or not, and giving yourself the gift of the time and

space to do so is an often-neglected part of self-care.

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> It's not a luxury, it's a necessity.

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> McKellaa