Winter can be a rough time for bodies. With the onslaught of toxic messages that demand we focus on shrinking, we take a stand to say “No more!”. We join together to work on decolonizing our minds, de-centering diet culture in our lives and turning toward our bodies with gentleness and compassion.

Our bathrooms contain many items we use on a daily basis, be it our trusty toothbrushes, aromatic soaps, or fluffy cotton balls. Beyond that, many bathrooms also hold another item: a scale.

But is it necessary to own a scale? And if not, what may be some of the reasons for it?

Our bodies change and we may need to “size-up” for hundreds of reasons.  And not one of these reasons has anything to do with “being bad” or “not doing it right.”

How do we size up with kindness and respect to our bodies? Read to learn more.