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Day 3. Consider how you feel about yourself.
I feel embarrassed and ashamed of how far I let my body go. I know the right things to do and I could coach someone one on all the things they need to do to regain their health. Why can’t I apply the same principals to myself? Short answer: I need to feel like I’m — read more
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Day 2. Pledge Allegiance to Yourself.
The Body Warrior Pledge Because I understand that my love and respect for my body are metaphors of my love and respect for my self and soul, I pledge: Signed, Lea West – 9/29/25 Oof. Some of this will be challenging. The bullets in red are the ones I know will be particularly challenging and — read more
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Day 1. Begin.
My hopes for the world when it comes to body image and beauty perception is more acceptance around being individuals. Seeing beauty in things that are unique. Too often we compare or view people as “less than” because we don’t meet a certain beauty standard. When I witness a parent laughing or subtly pointing at — read more
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Radical Self-Acceptance.
Years ago, I started the book “beautiful you – a daily guid to Radical Self-Acceptance” by Rosie Molinary. I made it to Day 52, which is impressive considering I had two children underfoot at the time. Nearly 10 years later, I’m at a point in my life where I need to turn inward. I’ve been — read more
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A tear of joy…
Seeing my kids make good, sound decisions and spreading their wings. To see them go from uncertain to confident, warms my heart. To see them embrace their values and live their lives guided by their internal pull is truly something to witness. — read more
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Hi, I’m Lea.
Lea – as in “Lee” – West. Writer. Explorer. I’m still figuring out what this site will look like. What will I write about? What direction will it take? At this point in my life, I’m feeling the need to start small. A simple website design. Nothing flashy. I’m needing to sit with myself and — read more
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