I did not realise that constantly striving to be something other than I naturally was, was actually preventing me from feeling contentment inside. Then I remember reading that one of the most common regrets people have at the end of their lives are the things they did not do, rather than the things they did. That resonated so strongly with me, that it became my philosophy and I decided from that moment on, I would see and do everything that I possibly could on my quest to find happiness.
Since my teens, I had been obsessed with the goal of obtaining the ‘perfect’ body, which was unnaturally thin for my height. Whilst I managed to maintain a low body weight, it was never thin enough, so my life was dominated by gruelling exercise regimes and a preoccupation with food. I was trapped in the belief that if I had the perfect body, I would feel happy and be accepted.
Since my teens, I had been obsessed with the goal of obtaining the ‘perfect’ body, which was unnaturally thin for my height. Whilst I managed to maintain a low body weight, it was never thin enough, so my life was dominated by gruelling exercise regimes and a preoccupation with food. I was trapped in the belief that if I had the perfect body, I would feel happy and be accepted.
