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Friday, August 14, 2015

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
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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 Antidote here). Hang with her daily by following along below:

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