Back in September my lovely friend Renee shared her #realdietstory over on her site, Will Frolic for Food. She talked about her relationship with food, and diet history in an attempt to help share some human vulnerability in what often can be the sterile and alienating world of the internet. She encouraged others to do the same and somewhere along the line, my friend Sophie challenged me to share my story. I don’t really know what my hold up with sharing was. I feel like in the past I’ve talked a lot about my diet and the ups and downs with my relationship to food. Yet something about now seems like the right time to share. So often we let fear of criticism stifle our own comments on the world, especially in a world as curated as the blogosphere. We fear we will offend someone, lose readers, or likes, but what’s the point of sharing if nothing we share is ernest, real, or truthful? So here’s my #realdeitstory. And a warning to all, the following contains mention of killing animals, my struggle with eating plants, and eating disorders. Please be mindful when leaving comments. So, let’s start in the beginning… MY #REALDIETSTORY CHILDHOOD My childhood was the closest thing to […]
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