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July 23, 2019 by Molly 1 Comment

The secret I’ve been …

April 2, 2019 by Molly Leave a Comment

Hello and welcome! I'm Molly Forbes - podcaster, presenter and blogger with a passion for positivity, confidence and body image chat. Regularly writing and vlogging about empowering female issues from a motherhood angle, I also cover lifestyle and fashion topics for like-minded mums who want to rediscover themselves after having children. Thanks for stopping by! Read More…

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This is @rubyrare and she’s bloody brilliant. Ruby’s a sex educator and one of my favourite people to follow on Instagram. She also happens to be the final guest of series 2 of @bodyconspodcast. Listen to the full interview wherever you get your podcasts. ❤️ #bodylove #bodyimage #bodyconspodcast

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Dear belly, thank you for being a home to my two babies. Thank you for being a pillow to both those babies when they inevitably lounge and climb on me as soon as I sit on the sofa. You have the odd stretchmark, you’re not washboard flat, you continue to exist under jeans (which sometimes leave their mark on you) and you often rumble loudly at inappropriate times. But I like you, and I’m glad we’re friends. Love, me x ❤️ #bodylove

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Diet culture hasn’t just messed up our relationship with food, it’s messed up our relationship with exercise too. Contrary to what we’re often told, it’s possible to move your body without the aim of burning calories or getting ripped. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Some people will see this post and assume that because I’m using a gym I’m chasing a six pack. And that just shows how far diet culture’s wrapped up in fitness culture: we assume anyone working out is doing it to change their body. But body acceptance and exercise aren’t mutually exclusive (despite how it’s often framed in the media).
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I exercise because it’s good for my mental health and because it feels good to build strength after spending the summer on crutches with a back injury. But, most importantly, I do it because I ENJOY it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I don’t read books to “get clever” and I don’t workout to “get healthy”. I do both simply because I enjoy them, just like I enjoy watching Netflix or going to the pub. It’s just an activity that I like, that’s all. There’s no moral value to it, I don’t feel the need to track progress or chart lost inches or justify why I do or don’t do it.
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There is a HUGE amount of privilege involved in being able to exercise. I can afford a gym, I have a partner at home with the kids until 7.30am so I have time to go swimming or for a workout first thing. The gym is only 5 mins from my house. But also, I am physically able to move in this way, I’ve never experienced discrimination because of my body, and I’m mentally well enough to get out of bed in the morning and get to the gym. The list goes on.
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Health is complicated, and it’s about more than just what you eat and how you move your body. And this is a point often missing from conversations about fitness and health. (Plus, people deserve respect and equality REGARDLESS of health!)
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That’s it really.
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Some accounts that talk about exercise in an inspiring way:
@tallyrye
@scarrednotscared
@thephitcoach
@curvyliving
@seemystrong
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#joyfulmovement

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We don’t talk about failure enough.
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Yes, we talk about mental health, and the importance of being open about our feelings. But there’s still huge taboo around failure and owning when things don’t go to plan. Particularly on social media where we’re all “slaying” and living our best lives. Failure is viewed as almost contagious. And so we create spin. Make out like everything’s going brilliantly, even when it’s not.
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But here’s the thing. There is NO SHAME in failing. It’s how we learn, how we grow. Failure is 100% the route to future successes later down the line. We need to celebrate our failures because worse than failing is never trying at all.
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Which is why I have no problem in admitting one small part of the #FreeFromDiets campaign hasn’t gone to plan.
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We wanted to put on 3 panel events before Christmas, and for reasons we’re not quite sure of (we had an amazing line up of speakers, it was a bargain price, a fantastic location, we had incredible feedback and engagement on social), we haven’t sold enough tickets to cover our costs, so we’ve had to cancel them.
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Anyway, I was gutted. All the feelings. But then I chose to see it as a steep learning curve instead of being dramatic and viewing it as a bullet to the campaign.
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We tried that way, it didn’t work. So we try something new. The campaign is far from over. We have some incredible people supporting it. And are already working on new plans for it all. If anything, this minor set-back has just made me even more determined. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I debated sharing this, but I think it’s important to know for every success there might be a gazillion fails we don’t see behind the scenes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Better to own, embrace and learn from your fails than never try anything at all. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I’ll have more news on the campaign soon, including 2020 events YOU can get involved in! Find out more & sign the petition here on the website - linked in my bio ❤️
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#bodyimage #bodyhappykids #confidence #bodylove

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[AD] INSTA-READY! I remember when I first started showing my face online a few years ago I felt like I had to look like I'd just walked out of hair and make-up every time I was in a photo. I wanted to look like I was on top of everything, "slaying" life as a mum, perfect hair, flawless outfit. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It didn't take me long to realise that was messed up on so many levels: 1) you don't need glossy hair and a perfectly made up face to be a good mum 2) there is no such thing as perfect anyway 3) every other mum who I'd see on my feed looking like they were nailing motherhood would have their moments of intense self-doubt and experience the mum guilt - it's just part of being a mum... actually, it's just part of being HUMAN. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We put so much pressure on ourselves as parents to be everything to everyone, but as soon as you realise you are exactly enough for the people around you - and, most importantly, exactly enough for yourself, then life gets way more enjoyable. That's my experience anyway. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
One thing you don't have to add to your pile of mum guilt though is using baby wipes, cos @Natracare have got you with their biodegradable, compostable, 100% organic wipes. They're plastic free with a natural formula. And, it turns out, great for removing stubborn smears of Marmite. (What? Don't tell me I'm the only one to get it all over my face when I'm hoofing down my breakfast on a school run morning?!). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#mumlife #motherhoodthroughinstagram #selflovematters

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