1 year later. I lost a lot of weight over the several years I was struggling so deeply with suicidal ideation, severe anxiety and depression. A lot of you know I have always trained simply because I love to. I lost that love for a very long time after the gym became a traumatic place for me. It took me almost a year to return again. GAINING WEIGHT IS NOT ALWAYS A BAD THING 👏🏼 I finally, after years of hard work to overcome my mental illnesses, feel my strongest again both mentally and physically. I’ve worked hard to continue to push weight out of the desire to simply feel strong again, not to chase a certain body type. With this has brought a lot of negative criticism about my body and assumptions being made. Thank you for sticking beside me through this journey. To have your support through it all has left me with so much gratitude for you, I’ll never be able to properly express it. Please understand that I train to take care of my mental and physical health. I don’t track macros, I am a natural trainer and I train for maintenance. It has been an extremely empowering year for me to put on weight, feel strong and challenge myself in and outside of the gym. I love creating fitness and wellness content because of the positive impact it has had in my life, not because I feel I have the most outstanding physique. But haven’t we evolved enough to understand that this is not what it’s about? I want to help you feel strong and to help you understand your worth and strength. All my love Xx