We’ve been taught to believe that health looks a certain way.

Flat stomachs. Toned arms. Green smoothies. Morning runs.


We’ve been sold this narrow, polished image over and over again — until we started believing that our worth,

our health, our value, depended on how closely we matched it.

But let’s be clear:


That image was never made for all of us.


It was shaped by systems that profit off our insecurity — especially women’s.


It’s not health.

It’s control dressed up as wellness.

Real health isn’t about shrinking.


It’s not about punishing, perfecting, or performing.

It’s not about ticking boxes on someone else’s checklist.

Health is a feeling.


It’s the quiet power of feeling safe in your body — not at war with it.


It’s having enough energy to live your life fully — and the softness to rest when you need it, without apology.


It’s being deeply connected to your intuition, your hunger, your limits, your joy.

That’s the kind of health we don’t talk about enough.


The kind that isn’t measured in steps, weight, or wellness gadgets.


The kind that honours your cycles, your capacity, your complexity.


The kind that helps you live a full, rich, self-directed life.

And the truth is:


Healthy bodies don’t all look the same.

Your body — just as it is — can hold strength, softness, wisdom, pleasure, peace.

Not after you hit your goal.

Not when you're finally "disciplined enough."

But now.


Starting with how you feel.

Let’s come back to that.

Back to self-trust.

Back to your body as home — not a project to fix, but a place to honour.

This is your reclamation.

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