Emily TylerGetting Curious Day 10: Can I Just Not Care About How I LookI’m currently reading through Thick: And Other Essays and in the essay In the Name of Beauty, Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses the idea…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
Emily TylerGetting Curious Day 9: Humidity Made Me Feel FatI forgot how horrible humidity is. I spent the last year living in the Rockies complaining about how dry it was and now that I’m living in…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Emily TylerDay 7: When Does Self-Care Stop Being Self-Care?Sometimes I wonder when self-care is just my excuse to avoid doing things that make me afraid or trigger self-doubt. For example, today I…Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020
Emily TylerGetting Curious Day 8: Snacking HabitsFor years, I never quite understood why my grandmother didn’t eat much on her own though was always down for a hearty meal with others. On…Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020
Emily TylerGetting Curious—Girl InterruptedSo obviously there has been a significant pause in posting body awareness posts. I have some drafts that have been sitting and that I…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
Emily TylerHaving to Say Goodbye to the People Who Represent Home AbroadWhen I first moved to Switzerland, I dreamt of having a close relationship with my host family. I wanted a connection that would last…Jul 5, 2020Jul 5, 2020
Emily TylerGetting Curious Day 6: Embodied Self-CompassionI just participated in a nude Embodied Self-Compassion workshop and wow. I did not expect to get triggered in the ways I did and now I just…Jun 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020
Emily TylerGetting Curious Day 5: When My Nervous System Shuts Down, So Does My Ability to Listen to My BodyToday I was in full freeze mode. I felt disconnected from my body. I ate because I’ve been taught I’m supposed to eat three meals a day…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
Emily TylerGetting Curious Day 4: HungerI’m at the end of my groceries and the sky outside is grey, just like it’s been all day. There’s evidence of rain in the outlined…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Emily TylerDay 3: Rest to Build ResiliencyToday was dedicated to calming down my nervous system. I am forever trying to figure out the right balance between pushing through and…May 21, 20201May 21, 20201