Look, I get it! You found the gym. You discovered kale. You've reached your 'North Star' of fitness or 'enlightened' living. Great for you! Seriously, I'm happy you found something that works!! But here's the thing: Your journey is not my journey. Your body is not my body. Your life is not my life.
Your journey is not my journey. Your body is not my body. Your life is not my life.
Well you think it's 'just a matter of priorities'? Frankly, I don't give a flying f*** about your 'priorities.' I'm busy. We're all busy. We're navigating a world that demands everything and gives back jack shit. We're juggling jobs, families, bills, and the constant, nagging anxiety of just trying to survive. So, excuse me if I don't have two hours a day to dedicate to your precious gym routine, your perfectly aligned chakras, or your organic-only diet.
And let's talk about the medical community, shall we? 'Lose weight.' That's the default answer, isn't it? Doesn't matter if I'm complaining about headaches, joint pain, or existential dread – 'lose weight.' No listening, no diagnosing, just a lazy, dismissive prescription that ignores the actual problem. You're a doctor, not a weight-loss influencer! Do your job!!
We're juggling jobs, families, bills, and the constant, nagging anxiety of just trying to survive.
Our world today is obsessed with Insta-ready looks and lifestyles. It's a disease. We're all supposed to be sculpted, toned, glowing, perfectly 'aligned', ON TOP OF having thriving careers, great social circles, picture-perfect relationships, fulfilling personal lives, boundless hobbies, and be emotionally perfect paragons. If we can't manage this impossible feat, we're failures. We're constantly bombarded with images of perfection, and if we dare to deviate from the script, we're shamed, judged, and made to feel like we're not enough.
And the hypocrisy? Don't even get me started. You think those perfect people are following those perfect routines every minute of every day? Please. Some of it is genetics, some of it is lighting, some of it is filters, and some of it is just plain lying. And some of it is people who have the time and money that most people don't.
Our world today is obsessed with Insta-ready looks and lifestyles. It's a disease.
Let's be clear: This relentless judgment isn't just poisoning the lives of those being judged. It's rotting the souls of those who are dishing it out too. You think you're so superior, so enlightened, so 'on top' of your health game? You think you're doing some kind of noble service by policing everyone else's bodies and lifestyles and calorie intake? You're not. You're becoming a hollow shell of human kindness. You've killed your own kindness and empathy.
It's not just the weight-loss warriors, is it? It's the whole damn brigade of lifestyle evangelists. The organic zealots, the yoga gurus, the meditation masters, the vegan saints, the calorie watchers – they're all at it. They've found their 'thing,' and now they're on a mission to convert the rest of us. You want a teabag? Prepare for the eye roll. You dare to eat a non-organic apple? Prepare for the lecture.
This relentless judgment isn't just poisoning the lives of those being judged. It's rotting the souls of those who are dishing it out too.
They've forgotten that wellness is personal. It's about finding what works for you. It's about respecting other people's choices, even if you don't understand them. They'll tell you it's 'for your own good,' that they're 'just trying to help.' But it's not about helping. It's about feeling superior. It's about validating their own choices by invalidating yours. It's about creating a hierarchy of 'enlightened' living, with them firmly at the top.
So, the next time someone rolls their eyes at your instant coffee or tries to shame you for eating a store-bought cookie, or starts calculating the exact number of calories in your meal, remember this: their judgment says more about them than it does about you. They're trapped in their own little bubble of self-righteousness, and they're too busy preaching to see the world around them.
It's about creating a hierarchy of 'enlightened' living, with them firmly at the top.
Here's my message to them: Shut the f*** up!! Stop lecturing. Stop judging. Stop pretending you have all the answers. Start listening. Start empathizing. Start recognizing that we're all fighting our own battles, and your unsolicited advice is about as helpful as a screen door on a submarine.
I'm not asking for your pity. I'm not asking for your approval. I'm just asking for a goddamn break. Let me live my life. Let me be me. And if you can't handle that, then maybe you're the one with the problem. Because true wellness isn't about conforming to someone else's standards. It's about living authentically, on your own terms. And if that means occasionally indulging in a non-organic treat, skipping a meditation session, or using a teabag, then so be it.
Stop judging. Start empathizing. Start recognizing that we're all fighting our own battles.
And just to be crystal clear, because some of you still don't seem to get it: I actually love myself the way I am. My self-worth doesn't depend on my waistline, my diet, or my yoga poses. And if that makes you uncomfortable, then go stick it somewhere. I'm done apologizing for existing. I'm done trying to fit into your narrow, judgmental boxes. I'm done. I am me, and that's enough.
I am me, and that's enough.
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