The Holidays Are Here: A Time to Celebrate Yourself
The holiday season is upon us—a time filled with joy, connection, and celebration. But for many, it can also be a challenging season when overthinking, body shame, and the pressure to be "perfect" creep in. If you’ve ever found yourself obsessing over what to eat, worried about your body, or planning to “get back on track” in the new year, you’re not alone.
These feelings are deeply rooted in diet culture, which convinces us that we’re never good enough. It keeps us stuck in a cycle of restriction, judgment, and self-doubt. Even telling yourself, "I’ll allow myself this now, but come January, I’ll fix it," creates an imbalance in your relationship with food.
But what if this year, things could be different?
Breaking Free from the Cycle of "Never Enough"
Diet culture thrives on the belief that you need fixing, that you need rules to control yourself around food, and that your worth is tied to how you look. But the truth is, restricting yourself will never bring the freedom you seek. The more you try to force your body or your habits into submission, the further you move from peace with yourself.
The key to breaking this cycle isn’t more restriction—it’s kindness. It starts with accepting yourself, exactly as you are right now. Yes, even if your body has changed. Yes, even if you’re still learning to trust yourself with food. You are enough, and you deserve to feel that way.
How to Embrace Food Freedom This Holiday Season
Imagine a holiday season where you feel free to enjoy food without guilt, without planning to make up for it later. A season where you trust yourself to make choices that nourish you in every way, and where celebration isn’t overshadowed by shame or self-criticism. Here’s how you can start:
Be Kind to Yourself: Speak to yourself with the same compassion you would offer a loved one. If you’re feeling critical of your body or your eating habits, pause and remind yourself: I am enough, exactly as I am.
Honor Your Choices: Allow yourself to enjoy the foods you love without guilt or conditions. Trust that your body knows what it needs, and you don’t need rules to guide you.
Celebrate Your Body: Your body is worthy of love and care, no matter how it looks or what changes it’s been through. Instead of focusing on how it appears, honor how it carries you through life every day.
Let Go of "Perfection": Perfection is a myth. The holidays don’t have to be flawless, and neither do you. What matters is finding joy, connection, and meaning in the moments that truly matter.
You are enough. Not in the new year. Not when you change your body. Right now.
This Season, Celebrate You
The holidays are about celebrating, and that includes celebrating yourself. Let this be the season you say "enough" to the endless rules and restrictions. Let this be the moment you choose to embrace yourself with love, compassion, and acceptance.
Looking for some guidance?
If this sounds like the fresh start you’ve been searching for, I’m here to help. I’m offering a special 4-session ‘Starting Package’ for €350 to guide you in creating a healthy relationship with food—one that’s intuitive, sustainable, and free of judgment or shame.
Liefs,
Eline
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