𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝗪𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐆?
You’re traveling to another country
The security officer asks
Did you pack your own bag?
“Yes, I packed my own bag”
Because if you say “I didn’t”
They’re going to ask a lot more questions
Like, who did?
And do you know them?
And were you there?
They’ll check every inch
Of your well-traveled bag
To make sure there’s nothing dangerous
But what they don’t see
Is all the truly dangerous
Baggage that you’re carrying
All the criticism that got packed
By that fat-shaming gym teacher
All the food-fear that got neatly
Folded in by years of weight watchers
All the self-consciousness
Stuffed into every corner by
The skinny jeans that were never comfortable
This is baggage you did not pack
You may think it’s yours
Because it’s in your bag
But you didn’t pack your bag yourself.
Don’t claim it.
~ Nina Manolson
Nina Manolson, MA, NBC-HWC, is a Body-Peace™ Coach.
She is a board certified Health Coach, Psychology of Eating Coach and Certified Body-Trust Provider, believes that every woman deserves to feel good in her own body.
She helps women create a healthy and positive relationship with their food and body so they can truly feel at peace in their body! She’s the founder of NinaManolson.com and The Nourished Woman Nation.
She specializes in working with women over 40 who have tried many other diets and approaches but are still struggling with their relationship to body and food.She’s the creator of the BODY-LOVE MAP and the recipient of the prestigious Health Leadership Award from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.To take a powerful step on the Body-Peace™ Path, download your Practicing Body-Peace Journal right HERE.
If you’d like help with navigating an authentic and respectful relationship with your body. Let’s talk.
