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I Wish I Was Skinnier: How to Keep That Thought Out of the Driver’s Seat
I remember when I used to wish I could be like the Gilmore Girls— impossibly thin without seeming to care about it. They ate whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted, never gained weight, and never obsessed about it.
Talia Cooper
Oct 211 min read
Another reason to stop hating your body: it feels good to hang out with people who like themselves
No diet jokes, no self-shaming, just ease. When you stop hating your body, others feel it too. Here's why that shift is such a relief.
Talia Cooper
Sep 242 min read
A message to the (former) small girls
There's an extra something hard about weight gain for those of us who used to be Small Girls.
Talia Cooper
Jun 122 min read
The 8 ridiculously easy things I do that radically improve my body image
Working on body image doesn't always have to be a big thing. The little things add up!
Talia Cooper
Jun 32 min read
Letting go of clothes that don't fit: The Tale of 3 Hot Pink Dresses
About perfect pink dresses, body changes, loss, grief, letting go of clothes that don't fit, and making room for something new.
Talia Cooper
Apr 203 min read
Are There Good Reasons to Lose Weight? Yes, But...
Are there good reasons to lose weight? Yes, but they don’t change the statistics. Learn how to honor what you truly want without another diet.
Talia Cooper
Feb 4, 20222 min read
5 Ways to Build Trust With Your Body Today
You don't have to love your body to start trusting it. Here are 5 simple practices for listening to what your body needs and proving you'll respond
Talia Cooper
Nov 14, 20213 min read
A love letter to anyone gaining weight, from someone who’s in it with you
Hi friend, If you’re gaining weight and feeling fine about it, ignore this. If you’re having some hard feels, then this is for you. Boy, these body transitions can be hard. You look down at your body and there are bumps and hills where once there were valleys (or smaller hills). Sometimes you walk around and feel like the hot shit you are. Then you pass your reflection in a window and suddenly you’re aware of every step, how you have more gravity, more width. You wonder if e
There's No Shame in Wanting Weight Loss
It's no secret that I take an anti-diet, respect-yourself-as-you-are approach in my work. But of course people want to lose weight...
Molasses Cake: lessons in intuitive eating
Cravings are a part of intuitive eating-- they're one way our bodies talk to us, even when we don't fully understand.
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