How I learned to accept my imperfect body…
“My relationship with my body is better now, because my relationship with MYSELF is better.” - Shinah
Welcome to the final episode in my “B-” Trilogy
And, phew, this is stuff I’ve never shared anywhere before… but it’s been the biggest struggle of my life. Striving for “perfection” in my eating, exercise and body occupied SO DAMN MUCH of my mental and emotional energy for decades. Because I felt like it was the only thing I could really control.
In this vulnerable episode, I share openly about:
How growing up Korean-American in this jacked up culture led to seriously disordered eating patterns for most of my adult life
What happened when I finally did lose a lot of weight in my 20s… and how it didn’t bring me the peace I desperately wanted
How I finally embraced more intuitive eating and fun exercise - by working on the source of my self-hatred
Here’s the main lesson: You can never reach a LOVING final destination through self-HATRED.
Deciding to go after my own happiness and inner love… that was the KEY to every blessed thing in my life right now. My beautiful business, my amazing husband, and my (mostly) peaceful relationship with my own body.
It’s really HARD to confront your own self-criticism and face the stuff you most fear… and it’s SO SO WORTH IT. I promise.
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