I used to hate Twixtmas…

I remember when I used to secretly hate this time of year.

The socialising, chocolates everywhere, the meals out.

I felt powerless to resist the abundant food, and felt out of control.

My social anxiety was crippling & eating helped to numb the feelings.

Each day, I’d wake up, thinking that I’d start my diet now instead of on January 1, but instead I’d mindlessly demolish a chocolate orange before lunch, and then have at least a bottle of wine that evening because I felt so disgusted in myself and couldn’t cope with the feelings.

Starting January, a wonderful, new year of opportunity, feeling crap, is a horrible place to be.

So how did I change?

I started to recognise my inner dialogue as distinct and separate from my self.

I stopped labelling foods good and bad.

I gave myself permission to eat what I wanted, and I focused on choice.

I stopped calling myself good or bad for eating particular kind of food I improved my boundaries – I stop spending time with people who made me feel crap about myself (ex-boyfriend removed from the picture!)

I found people to support me who inspired & guided me I stopped thinking about what I should do, and started to think about what I could do.

I realised nobody else would do the work for me I became aware that we only get one precious life, and I didn’t want to waste it being stuck

I learnt to lean in to the challenge of hard things

Doing hard things is scary AF. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do them.

Breaking free of cycles that have kept you stuck for years and years is hard. But what is harder? Staying stuck?

Leaning into change and uncomfortable feelings is what gets you long lasting results.

If you’re ready to feel the fear and do it anyway… Get in touch. I help brave & courageous people like you.