We can all relate to putting ourselves in boxes, whether there are social media squares,

you know, your grid for other people to consume, or those like proverbial societal expectations

and containers.

Mm-hmm.

I think that feeling of like, who am I without these boxes to check it can be really big especially

during transitional times hi hello welcome to mary's cup of tea the self-love podcast for women though

all self-lovers are welcome here i'm mary i write and speak about self-love and am best known for my book the gift of self-lovers are welcome here. I'm Mary. I write and speak about self-love and I'm best known for

my book, The Gift of Self-Love, and I also host retreats for women. And this is the podcast that

will inspire you to love yourself. Real quick, before we dive in, I want to make sure you know

about my book, The Gift of Self-Love. It's a workbook to help you

build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to love who you are. It's available anywhere

books are sold. Thousands of people have it, love it, and have told me that it has greatly

benefited their self-love journey, and I hope it'll do the same for you. And now let's get into the

podcast. If you've historically struggled with food and body image, perhaps you're a fellow

eating disorder recovery warrior who's gone on her own journey of healing and growth and self-love, then you might find yourself asking existential questions.

Like, who am I when this thing that I've made my entire identity revolve around no longer controls me?

Who am I without the struggle with food and body image and then also

the recovery from food and body image, which is what a big part of my late teens and early

20s has been. So this experience of feeling lost and then being like, what the heck just

happened? What do I do with my time now?

How do you move forward when hopefully and thankfully, food, body image, or any kind of

mental health struggle no longer controls as much of your life?

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