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Nutrition doesn’t have the be another mechanism to make you feel bad about the way you eat. ⠀
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Nutrition simply offers a road to feeling physically good and healthy. ⠀
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It is a tool you can use to honor and respect your body by making informed and compassionate choices. ⠀
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And when you get to the point of no longer being at war with your body, and food, then discovering your individualized nutritional needs will be joyful and interesting. ⠀
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You’ll be respecting the natural call and response system with your body. Your body sends you a signal - hunger, fullness, cravings, emotions - and you get to choose how to respond with full awareness. ⠀
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And then, your body will naturally settle at its healthiest weight, your symptoms will ease, and you’ll feel more connected to your body - and yourself - than ever before. ⠀
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If you’re ready to discover how to become in tune with your unique nutrition needs and to have a body you love, then send me a DM!

Another weekend, another farmers market. 🌿⠀
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Rhubarb season is here & I am excited about it. 🙌⠀
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Rhubarb is so versatile and can be used in (of course) pies & sweets...⠀
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And also in stews, salads, and savory dishes galore! ⠀
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It’s rich in vitamin K, vitamin C, calcium, iron, manganese, + fiber. ⠀
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It will help your bones, your heart, nerves, + muscles stay healthy. 💪⠀
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And I’ve heard whispers that it’s going to be one of the next super foods. We’ll see...⠀
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Either way - I’m here for it. ✨⠀
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Do you cook with rhubarb? ⠀
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If so - do you use it in savory or sweet recipes? ⠀
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Let me know in the comments below!

If you want to love your body more....⠀
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Stop judging other people’s bodies. ⠀
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Watch your thoughts as you watch others. ⠀
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I found that when I made a big effort to stop comparing myself to others, I felt way more confident. ⠀
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We are only comparing ourselves in an effort to either -⠀
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1. Make ourselves feel like we are better than another ⠀
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Or ⠀
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2. Self-sabotage our innate confidence because we believe we are unworthy⠀
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The truth is, if you are judging someone else, it means you will also then judge yourself. ⠀
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And why would you want to live in a place of self-judgement when you can live in a place of self-love? ⠀
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Tip- ⠀
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When you have thoughts of judgement, immediately replace them with thoughts of love... ⠀
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Just *choose* to admire something about that person, knowing that their greatness doesn’t make you any less great⠀
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Or ⠀
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*Choose* to be empathetic and recognize they are resilient and worthy - just like you. ⠀
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So, who’s with me?

We have been taught to fear our wildish nature. ⠀
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We are taught to be roses without thorns. ⠀
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But underneath it all, we are not a simple rose...⠀
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We are a forest. ⠀
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An eco system with cycles. With seasonal growth and loss. With blossoms and weeds. ⠀
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Our inner eco system only thrives when we allow it to. ⠀
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Unlike a cultivated garden that needs to be tended to...⠀
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Our wild forest flourishes only when we stop trying to make it be something other than what it naturally is. ⠀
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The forest does not care what it looks like, it just exists. ⠀
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I doesn’t request or ask to grow...⠀
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The forest just grows. ⠀
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It lives in a place of natural instinctual knowing. ⠀
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We only thrive when we allow our cycles to happen... ⠀
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When we care for the forest in both the winter and the summer. ⠀
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When we honor the complex, contradictory aspects of who we are. ⠀
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Only then will your forest expand. ⠀
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Why would you want to be a single bloom when you can be an entire forest of flowers and plants, living creatures and breathing trees? ⠀
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You can care for so many people this way. You can see and accomplish so much more. ⠀
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So today, let yourself be wild. ⠀
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Let yourself grow.

Do you agree? Y/N? ⠀
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I believe transformation starts with the mind. ⠀
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Our actions change because our thoughts do...⠀
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So, ask yourself - ⠀
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What kind of language am I using with myself daily? ⠀
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The way you speak to yourself matters. ⠀
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It transcends just your mind, and into what you do, how you do, and why you do all of the things you do in your life. ⠀
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Try this practice - replace negative thoughts with thoughts of love & gratitude. ⠀
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Use mantras & affirmations. ⠀
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And if you need some ideas - reach out to me! 💕⠀

In the magic desert 🌵 ⠀
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Tbh when I first saw this photo, I did not like it... 🙇‍♀️⠀
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I thought my arms looks too large in proportion to my body. 🤦‍♀️⠀
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But then I sat with those feelings, and realized that my arms are SO strong. 🙋‍♀️⠀
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And they get stronger every day. 💪⠀
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And why would I be ashamed of my strength? 💁‍♀️⠀
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Why would I want to hide a physical manifestation of power? 🤸‍♀️⠀
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And also I love the desert. 🌵🌞⠀
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So that’s why I’m posting this photo. 👍⠀
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👉Next time you feel uncomfortable with a photo of yourself, sit with the feelings. ⠀
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🤔Ask yourself why you are uncomfortable. ⠀
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And then, see how you can shift your perspective from shame to celebration🥳...⠀
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Will you try this mindset tool? ❓⠀
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Let me know in the comments below! ❗️⠀

Melanie Monaco, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

1120 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor,

Brooklyn, NY, 11225,

United States

8054033777 melanie@melaniemonaco.com

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