TANNER HOBBS

A holistic health coach with a heart to help hungry women get healthy, work through struggles and walk towards the heart of God.

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I wanna read more. Manage my home well. Set better

I wanna read more. Manage my home well. Set better boundaries with my business. Study the Word. Cook more often. Organize our paperwork and finances. Take more walks. Have more quality conversations with my husband. See my nephews more. Stretch or do yoga a few times a week. Get more involved with speaking. Clean out our garage. Change my oil on time. Make a baby.
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Shew.
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And I’m over here saying, “idk why I am so overwhelmed?” 😂
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Relax sister. You’re doing just fine. You’re the cause of you’re overwhelm. Just do better at the thing you’re doing instead of focusing on all the things you’re not. Anyone else need this pep talk?
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Maybe you’re like me. Someone who loves to commit to things that help them live more intentional, compassionate and healthier. But a lot of times it bites you in the butt because you’re also hanging over you’re own shoulder constantly saying, “don’t forget about this thing”.
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And then I miss it. I miss the opportunity to be right there, in that moment, soaking in what is actually happening. I run on overwhelm instead of faith. Faith is believing that we are right where we need to be.
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On Wednesday’s Derick and I meet in the morning over a Bible study and discuss where we need prayer. I asked him this morning to pray that I am SO sensitive to the opportunities right in front of me to give. That I don’t worship my planner and instead worship His promise.
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#overwhelmed #chasingfreedom #purposedrivenlife #youredoinggreat #enneagram3w4

“Good news!!! You look plentiful and plump!”
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These were the words the doctor walked in the room saying to me today with excitement.
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve craved to be called tiny, small and dainty. Yet today, hearing I was “plump and plentiful” felt like music to my ears. Of course she was talking the follicles in my ovaries 😂
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I often think about what I have put my body through just to be noticed or called “small”. The nights I spent completely tearing myself apart because I was obsessing over food and my body.
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Yet I sit here begging God for my body to be stretched to bring life into this world!
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Oh to go back and grab my 20 year old self by the shoulders and express to her what really matters most. To tell her that healthy doesn’t mean tiny. To explain nourishment and stewardship. To sit down and talk about our calling and our purpose. To speak about how all our actions or lack of action teach. What we do has influence. And to simple tell her that all the answers she is looking for are in one book and to not be afraid to open it up and get curious.
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What would you tell your 20 year old self? And if you are 20, I pray you get life spoke into you through this comment thread. Save it and come back to it!

Ok, I needed this reminder just now. I can’t be

Ok, I needed this reminder just now. I can’t be the only one. Time to move this app to another page on my phone and be present with my people + use my time differently. Why is this so hard to do? ✌🏼 see y’all pretty people Sunday.

Double tap or share this if you’re peacing out with me.
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Ya gotta dig through the dirt to get to the root.

Ya gotta dig through the dirt to get to the root. 🌱
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But that’s the problem. We aren’t willing to do that are we? Cause it’s hard. It’s messy. And it’s ugly. It requires time and energy that we don’t feel like we have.
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Yet... we want freedom from this thing.
Food
Our body
Fear
Doubt
Insecurity
Shame
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Here in Chasing Freedom, we get DIRTY. We aren’t afraid to face the mess because we want the freedom more.
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Here is another metaphor: I’ve been going to the chiropractor A LOT for some intense chronic back pain. And after four weeks I looked at my chiro in despair and said “honestly, I think I’m hurting now more than ever”. And so he replies with, “think of it like a messy closet in your house Tanner.. we have to take everything out so that we can re-organize it and choose what we want to keep. We are at the stage where we just took everything out and it’s laying all over the place. Now we get to clean it up.”
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Of course when he said that, it clicked with me. And I immediately thought about all my FMM girls who are in the trenches of the mess still showing up for the freedom.
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Like I said, we get dirty.

#toughfaith #chasingfreedom #messyfaith #messygrace #foodfreedom

I’m pushing 5’9”... I’ve never felt “sma

I’m pushing 5’9”... I’ve never felt “small”... until the other night.
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Let me explain because the day we took this “be Allie and Noah in the Notebook” picture... I didn’t feel small. At all.
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Story: I was at a worship night at my church last week and I remember singing and asking God help me feel near to Him. To strip me of what was in the way. And as we sang about Him being a good Father, I had this picture SO clear in my head. I saw myself run and jump into Jesus’ arms. And as He swung me around, I remember feeling weightless. Now.. this felt SO abnormal. Never in my life have I felt “weightless” (except for when I road drop zone at Kings Island). ESPECIALLY in a man’s arms. And all of a sudden, I just felt this sense of what heaven will be like. It won’t be a place where I get to feel “small” finally. It will be a place where my weight does not exist because what has always been an obstacle will be gone. Completely.
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I got so excited for Heaven. And then I thought about my life and the women I coach and the conversations I have... and I felt sorrow. We get SO caught up on our weight. It easily works it’s way to the priority list of our thoughts. And because we think about it so much... we struggle with it even more.
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I learned today that in average 80% of our thoughts are negative. And 95% of those thoughts are the same as yesterday.
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Let’s do something about this. And I think the answer might be as simple as this: let’s think about heaven more.
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Anyone with me? 🙌🏼
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Forever finding new adventures with @dthobbs22. Pr

Forever finding new adventures with @dthobbs22. Pretty hyped that I get to date you everyday.
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We got the perfect spot in Nulu where we could grab coffee, food, shop and binge watch a Netflix show since we don’t have WiFi at home 😂 thanks @hancockhouselouisville for such a sweet getaway.
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#uniquelylouisville #ad #datenight #24hourgetaway #travelcouple

Closed on our house ✔️ Got fancied up ✔️ D

Closed on our house ✔️
Got fancied up ✔️
Date night commenced by 4:00 pm ✔️
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Now this is a Valentine’s Day I’m about. We dressed up cause it felt exciting to us but the restaurant we are going to is so not dressy 😂
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Excited for 24 hours of fun and memories with @dthobbs22 ♥️
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Rather single, dating or married... check out my newest podcast episode on the Chasing Freedom Show. It will 100% help you right where you’re at. We love you!! #datenight #marriageaftergod #husbandandwifeteam

I didn’t want to buy another box of these. I bel

I didn’t want to buy another box of these. I believed that I would be tampon free for at least 9 months.
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Honestly when I wiped and saw blood my immediate thought was “but God I just worshipped you all night” and immediately started audibly saying “no, no, no, no”. Defeat.
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How do people do this for years? How do couples keep getting back up month after month believing in the same miracle?
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I don’t want another month of sympathy from people and responding with, “no really, there is so much good in this season.”
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I saw months of celebration. I believed in months of excitement and planning and decorating. I had vision of a growing belly.
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Every night I lay in bed with my hands on belly begging God repeatedly to “bless this womb”. And I watch my husband stir with confusion because he is unsure how to console a hurting wife and also carry his own emotions.
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But, we are going to get back up soon. And we are gonna worship the God Who knows this story as He bottles our tears and builds His kingdom with them. When we don’t feel like moving, He carries us regardless.
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Because of His strength, I can be weak. And boy, do I feel weak.
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#ttc #fertility #ttcstory #pregnancytest

A year ago we had just taken off for a 7 month adv

A year ago we had just taken off for a 7 month adventure around the US.
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Over 25 states, 2 countries, 14 national parks and way too many beds lol.
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A year ago we had no idea all that we would learn. We had no clue what our eyes would see or how deep and raw our conversations would get.
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The 10 hour drives, 10 mile hikes and 10 min showers (which was the only alone time we got) revealed a lot to us. It showed us how in love we are and how much we both have to work on.
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I miss that crazy spontaneous year. Two inexperienced adventurers taking on new places. I remember days in our car with my arms wrapped around his right one, head on his shoulder, just repeating “I love you” back and forth. And I remember the talks through tears wondering if we should just go home because we felt scared and our careers were hard. It felt too risky.
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This weekend we got to go hike again and I was hit with all the memories. What a year we have had @dthobbs22. Thanks for being a man that isn’t afraid to leave what is comfortable to see what is out there. We will look back on this year together for the rest of our lives.
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It was SO worth it 🤙🏼#chasinghiscreations #travelcouple #riskyfaith #yearoftravel

The two week wait. . Every time I get closer to th

The two week wait.
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Every time I get closer to this time frame in my cycle, I try to prepare my heart. I think to myself, “this gets to be fun” and “I get to experience joy.”
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I’ve never had to have more intentionality that I do in these two weeks.
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It’s the wait for a miracle or a longer wait for the miracle to come.
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I don’t have magic words to make this easier for those in a waiting season. All I know is that we don’t have to “find” joy in this season. Psalm 16:11 says that we are filled with joy in His presence.
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I know that can be the hardest thing EVER when you want something so bad that you can hardly function. But let’s do all that we can to seek His face.
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I wear this bracelet a sweet girl sent me that says “wait on the Lord” (swipe to see) everyday. Some days I look at this bracelet and just get angry. Like God, can’t you see how much I hurt? But other days when I see it I just kinda smile, knowing that the day we find out about this baby will be one of the best days of our lives.
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Oh what a day to look forward to! Either way, I will worship.
#thisgetstobefun #ttc #twoweekwait #tww #fertility

What if I told you that your thoughts and feelings

What if I told you that your thoughts and feelings around life being too hard, simply not caring enough about your goals, and being in over your head, were what's holding you back!?
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First things first: you aren't alone in your feelings of not being able to stay on track with a healthy lifestyle.  We all have old habits and environmental stressors that show up that take over what's really a priority.  It takes time and effort - it's a commitment to live a healthy lifestyle.  So yeah, it's hard!
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I'm writing this out because this is something I want to work on with you - health is SO important.  And when I talk about health, I talk about it in a holistic sense.  I believe that health isn't just about the physical form; movement and the food that we eat.  Yes, as a whole, these might be some of the biggest struggles that we have when it comes to our health, but I see health as a whole container and the foundation of the container is our spiritual health.  So for me, that comes first.
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When we know what we believe in - when we are in tune and spiritually healthy - life is better.  Keep that in the back of your mind as we run through the topic of health; consistency and why we fall off track in today’s podcast episode.
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Click the link in my bio, search “Chasing Freedom Show” in your fav podcast app or head over to my stories to tune into today’s episode. #chasingfreedomshow #healthyhabits #sustainablechange #foodfreedom #freedommethod

I kinda can’t remember the last time I felt like

I kinda can’t remember the last time I felt like I had it all together.
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Between selling our home, living with parents, traveling for 7 months, living with parents again, building a home, and moving in.... @dthobbs22 and I feel like ping pong balls.
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And since this was all a choice we made, all we can do is giggle. Like of course we would feel all over the place.
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And then I got to thinking about my to-do list (which was completely unrealistic today yet I still kept adding to it). As I looked at the list, I realized that all those things were there because I chose them. Because of one word.... YES.
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And so I continued to giggle at myself because that’s my defensive mechanism for when I want to lose my mind.
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“Yes” is why I feel this way. I wonder what would happen if I said “no”?
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Managing our time well is an act of stewardship. And I think I have some work to do.
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Anyone else with me? 🤦🏼‍♀️ #stewardship #timemanagement #healthyhabits #discernment

27 random facts to celebrate life today 🎈#buckl

27 random facts to celebrate life today 🎈#buckleup
1. A deep belly laugh where you can’t catch your breath is my favorite feeling in the world
2. @dthobbs22 and I really want to go to Cuba
3. I really want to hire someone to deep clean my house once a month.
4. I’m inspired by minimalists. Too much stuff drives me crazy.
5. Chasing Freedom started less than two years ago 🤯
6. Sometimes I still feel super awkward praying.
7. The older I get, the more introverted I become.
8. Idk how many babies I want at all.
9. I’m really trying to invite people to our home more often.
10. When I do service projects I feel like I do them for the wrong reasons.
11. I don’t let my sneezes go, I hold them in.
12. People sneezing actually brings an unknown anger out of me 🤦🏼‍♀️
13. I am the middle of two sisters.
14. @dthobbs22 and I traveled the US for 7 months last year.
15. I’m really into brussel sprouts right now
16. I’m also still very into chips & guac.
17. I often feel like I’m not doing enough.
18. I don’t change outfits once I’m dressed. It is what it is.
19. My love for my nephews cannot be put to words.
20. I’m just not a fighter. Instead let’s talk passionately.
21. I thought I was an Enneagram 7... recently discovered, I am a 3.
22. I used to have pink hair and dress #punkrock
23. I have wrecked once. In my front yard.
24. I drool. A lot. 🙃
25. I often don’t tell the dreams I have for fear people think I’m crazy.
26. I want to be a reader. But it takes a lot of effort to sit & read.
27. I’m believing for a miracle this year ✨
#birthdayfacts #thingstoknow #enneagram3 #intentionalliving #freedomfighter

Each day I’m choosing to fall into His arms and

Each day I’m choosing to fall into His arms and be carried.
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Which lets just say, feels completely against the nature of this achieving flesh of mine.
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It’s interesting how I am learning to go at this pace of grace. For instance, when people tell me to “give up control” or “He is in control”, I kinda want to scream and instantly desire to prove them wrong. 🙃 I know I know. I’m workin on it.
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But this baby journey is molding me to experience a new level of acceptance and to be certain with the uncertainty.
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But falling into Jesus’ arms each morning does not come without action from my end. It’s a commitment that I’m making and with commitment comes action.
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It’s choosing to train daily to prepare my heart for each day God brings.
It’s setting boundaries that feel really hard to share with the people closest to me.
It’s time management beyond belief to secure a heart posture and protect my eyes.
It’s listening and making sure that I am meeting my husbands’s needs above everyone else’s.
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Trusting God does not come without action. I can still have this achieving personality and trust God with every ounce of my being.
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It just requires a lot of discipline and obedience. Because that’s His love language and I just really need Him. #fertilityjourney #ttctribe #faithandfertility #achiever #kingdomminded
PC: the lovely @sincerelymar 🤍

Hope this gives you a good mid hump day chuckle.
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I threw this hat on in @target genuinely thinking that it would look cute. I turned to my mom and sisters and they died in laughter. I had no idea that i just looked like a goof with an over-size knitted toboggan 😂.
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Lesson of this post: laugh it off & learn from it. Whatever it is that you THOUGHT was a great idea and it turns out that you couldn’t actually stick to it or it was unrealistic... it’s OK.
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We spend so many hours in our own heads beating ourselves up. We think we should be further in life or are frustrated because we should be healthier. But really sitting in those thoughts changes nothing. They only invite more insecurity and self doubt.
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I’m such a nerd about the power of our thoughts because I believe that it has a direct correlation on our actions. And I love me some action.
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So if you have spent part of today speaking words of discouragement over yourself. Change that. Speak life, speak truth, speak abundance. You may not be where you want to be, but you can take a step towards her right now. Simply with a change of thought. Or better yet, go tell someone what you love about them. Guarantee it builds YOUR confidence by feeding him/her some.
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When you start to go down the rabbit hole, do you have a back up plan? #powetofthought #chasingfreedom #kingdommindset #affirmation #speaklife

My lower stomach. • The past view weeks I have n

My lower stomach.
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The past view weeks I have noticed that right under my belly button feels “pudgy”. When I turn side ways in the mirror it’s what I see first. I suck it in when I take a picture. And each day I’m noticing that it’s catching my attention more and more.
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No it does not define me.
No it has no weight on my worth.
But reality is, it affects me. It’s distracts me. And I don’t feel as comfortable with my husband because of it.
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So what do we do about the things we know don’t define us yet still impact our lives?
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I don’t have a one way fits all answer but this is when I’m grateful for all the freedom work and kingdom mindset practicing I’ve done over the last 4.5 years.
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I know I have not been nourishing my best. I know I could move way more intentionally. And I know I can honor my body with better integrity.
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It’s not a diet. It’s not “I need to eat less”. It’s not measuring or weighing myself.
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It’s discipline. Obedience. And love.
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I want to love my body. I want to appreciate it. And I want to be at peace with how I’m managing it.
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So I set a few goals for myself this week and I’m excited to honor those with excellence.
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Do you have a part of your body you feel this way about?
#bodyimage #chasingfreedom #identityinchrist #kingdomminded #spirituallyfit

You say it’s the food that you’re struggling w

You say it’s the food that you’re struggling with, but is it really?
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You say that you aren’t comfortable in your body, but why?
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You sit here on a Friday feeling like you may fail this weekend again and that starts to build up anxiety.
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Because you want to be better. You desire to overcome all of this.
You don’t want your body or food taking the joy out of life.
You see women with confidence and admire them.
You see women who eat so poorly stay tiny.
You see women have seemingly have no emotional tie to food.
And you sit wondering if something is wrong with yourself.
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You wonder if this will be a life long struggle?
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This was me. I was this girl. I thought the problem was food. I thought the problem was my body. But that wasn’t it at all. There was something much deeper.
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I realized there was a reason why I wanted to look a certain way so bad. I realized that running to food to cope was a way to run away from dealing with the thing. I realized that this need to restrict came from this need for control.
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I had a surrender problem. And when I realized there was a solution to that, I began to already feel more free.
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I did not have to live this way. This wasn’t “just me”. And it’s not just you either.
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happy friday.
#chasingfreedom #surrender #bodyimage #foodfreedom #spirituallyfit

Dear body, I’ve put you through a lot. And here

Dear body,

I’ve put you through a lot. And here you are still standing strong. Still carrying me up mountains and holding me up on the days that feel impossible to stand. You raise your arms in praise and worship & you slump your shoulder when in despair.

To be honest, there are days that I see you and I cringe. I wonder if maybe I pushed harder in my workouts and ate more diligently, would you look better in my eyes and the eyes of those around me?

But then I remember your role in my life. I remember that you are a temporary home for the spirit. I remember that you are what takes the action that I am called to. I remember that you, body, are not my own. I don’t have ownership over you. I remember that you are in fact a gift! Something I completely do not deserve yet something I was given anyways. How beautiful?

I remember your Owner and how He was graceful enough to keep giving you life even when I was leading you down a path a destruction.

So keep standing. And I will keep working to manage you better. I cannot wait to see what else we go through and the miracles that will be conceived in you. I love you,

Me

#bodyimage #chasingfreedom #alettertomyself #dearbody

Body image. • Did you know that the way that we

Body image.
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Did you know that the way that we perceive our bodies is influenced by both individual and environmental factors?
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I’m a firm believer that our bodies are not our own BUT we have a very big responsibility to manage them well.
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Which means who we spend our time around, what we consume with our eyes and ears and where we decide to take our bodies... matters.
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This is where self awareness comes in. And when you can better understand what is negatively and positively affecting you, you get to grow. You get to experience more peace in this body. You get to love it better. You get to manage it well.
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But this is our responsibility. Nothing changes if nothing changes. When I felt SO bound by my body or when I feel myself sliding back into that space... I can see that I am choosing to spend my time being influenced in a way that would bring that result.
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Who do you listen to?
Where do you lay your eyes daily?
Who is influencing this freedom you desire?
Where are you choosing to spend you evenings, mornings and weekends?
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In 2015 I realized that I was inviting destruction into my life. And that does not lead to freedom.
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So let’s be careful sis. Let’s take responsibility for the management of our bodies. And let’s keep #chasingfreedom 🤍✨ xo, ILYSM.
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#bodyimage #healthybodyimage #freedomwalk #transformyourmind

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