Happy summer, everyone. I hope you all have some travel plans (even short trips) this summer that allow you to take a break from the daily grind, or just give you an excuse to unplug from the onslaught of bad news all the time. I was at a 3-day yoga retreat this past weekend in Mendocino, which gave me a much-needed technology break and let me do some communing with nature. I was the youngest participant of the (small) group and I couldn’t help but notice that despite being immersed in the ideology and language of self-care, the Boomer women around me couldn’t help engaging in diet talk/speaking about food in moral terms as “good” or “bad.” They seemed to understand the concept of being gentle with oneself, but also despise their own bodies. I know old habits die hard - I am continually working on my own body acceptance - but the paradox was striking. I also happened to start reading an amazing book called
Boomer women and diet culture
Boomer women and diet culture
Boomer women and diet culture
Happy summer, everyone. I hope you all have some travel plans (even short trips) this summer that allow you to take a break from the daily grind, or just give you an excuse to unplug from the onslaught of bad news all the time. I was at a 3-day yoga retreat this past weekend in Mendocino, which gave me a much-needed technology break and let me do some communing with nature. I was the youngest participant of the (small) group and I couldn’t help but notice that despite being immersed in the ideology and language of self-care, the Boomer women around me couldn’t help engaging in diet talk/speaking about food in moral terms as “good” or “bad.” They seemed to understand the concept of being gentle with oneself, but also despise their own bodies. I know old habits die hard - I am continually working on my own body acceptance - but the paradox was striking. I also happened to start reading an amazing book called