This caption by danaemercer is everything we need right now and more. Be gentle with yourself during times of uncertainty. It may be tempting to fall into traps of self-criticism, shame, and hyper control of our bodies when we feel so out of control of our future. Let yourself feel your feelings without guilt. Let yourself rest. You are an imperfect being in an incredibly imperfect world. #Repost danaemercer The world feels heavy right now. There are lockdowns and there’s politics and for so many of us, there’s a reemerging obsession with our BODIES. It’s natural, Dr carinelkhazen recently said for my podcast. It’s natural. Because when life is hard, Us humans focus on what we can control. Like our FOOD. Like our WEIGHT. Like the parts of our skin we can grip and pinch, finding shame in the shapes that make us. So today, If this sounds like you, And if you’re finding yourself staring harder at your body than you were before, Remember: So often when we tear ourselves dow...