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"Can I accept my body and still want to be smaller?"

A client asked me this on a recent call:

It’s a real and honest question. And here’s what I told her:

She told me she wanted to feel stronger, more confident—like her fittest self.
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So I asked...

She paused.
And that’s when it clicked.

Her desire to be smaller wasn't one she was born with, it was one she'd been taught: By society, by her mother, by her friends in college, by magazines in her teens, by conversations in TV shows.

👉 Sometimes the desire to be smaller isn’t really ours.
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It’s been passed down. Pushed on us. Reinforced over and over.
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So no, the goal isn’t to shame the thought.​
The goal is to understand where it came from.

And from there?
You get to choose what you actually want.

This is why in my body image coaching, body acceptance doesn’t mean giving up on feeling good in your body.
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It means:

• Taking care of yourself without punishment
• Defining what health looks like on your terms
• Choosing goals that align with your values—not society’s expectations

You can want to feel different. You can want to feel better.
But if that desire is rooted in pressure to be smaller just to be “enough,” it’ll never satisfy you.

So yes, you can hold both thoughts.
But only one leads you back to yourself.

What do you think?

Coach Sarah💛

P.S. Ready to accept your body & stop the negative self talk? Work with me directly this October in my Dream Girl Circle.
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For the womxn who wants to become the healthiest & happiest version of herself, on HER terms.

​Click here to learn more about the Dream Girl Circle (limited spots).​

let's tap into body love together. Sarah Simpson is a body image coach helping you defeat negative self talk & redefine “healthy” without a weight or pant size attached. Sarah grew up always feeling like the “bigger friend” of the group, constantly aware of her size. She felt compelled to coach others to find confidence in their body & wellness after realizing how much her body insecurity was impacting her life. She runs workshops & retreats, bringing womxn together. She also works with clients in her group coaching program the Dream Girl Circle, and in private sessions.