Dear Diets,
Today I
write to you on behalf of the amazing women in my life & myself.
I write to
let you know: We are taking back our power. Do you know what that means? It
means that your lies will no longer be heard as truth.
For so
long your lies were the loudest.
Your lies
that say only the skinniest women, only the airbrushed super models, only the
impossible-to-achieve body perfection can be defined as success. Your lies that
say only the thinnest women deserve to have pleasure, feel confident and find
love. Your lies that use fear & threats of incompleteness to get women to
buy more and more products, potions, containers and pills. Your lies that
hold women back from living fully because they are afraid of what “others” will
think/say/believe. Your lies that claim only one body type is beautiful. Your
lies that use the word “healthy” when you really mean “skinny, no matter
what it takes.”
Your lies
that trick women into ignoring their body’s own voice so they will pay to hear
your voice instead. Your lies that promote deprivation over nourishment. Your
lies that make women hate and distrust themselves. Your lies that teach women
that until they reach your definition of “pretty,” they shouldn’t have sex with
the lights on, wear bikinis, eat a piece of cake, exercise for fun, go after
the promotion at work, or flirt with the cute guy at the bar.
NOT ANY
MORE.
We are
taking back our power and calling BS on your lies.
No
longer will we hold back from doing the fun thing, the fulfilling thing, the
adventurous thing, the scary thing, or the sexy thing until we lose X pounds,
weight X amount, or wear X size.
You can’t
sell us happiness, success and perfection wrapped up in a box of deprivation,
self-loathing and Photoshop anymore. It took a little while but we are on to you
and we are telling our friends.
We are
telling them to wear the jean shorts, to go skinny-dipping, to be vulnerable,
to rock red lipstick, to take a dance class, to run successful businesses, to
raise self-aware kiddos and to LOVE exactly who they are—today, right
now, whatever their shape or size. And we are committing to doing all of
that too.
Because
unlike what your lies tell us, happiness isn’t reserved for later. It is
available to anyone who believes she is worthy of it and who has the courage to
make it happen NOW.
We know we
are worthy. We know we are courageous.
XO,
Taylor
Swift
Just kidding!
But I figured if Taylor signed it, maybe the diet industry would take note just
like iTunes did…
XO,
Sim
Simi Botic is a corporate
attorney turned holistic health coach, helping women reach their healthiest
weight so they can feel happy, sexy, & free - without diet rules or
deprivation! Simi is the blogger behind The Micro Harvest, co-creator of
Finally Free Program, co-host of The Boss Babe's Guide, & a barre
instructor. She loves 90’s television, beach vacations, morning time, strong
coffee, and crop tops. Don't miss her custom guide to foods that help you feel
happy, sexy, & free!(you can get it for free when you sign-up for The Monday
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