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[azerbijahn]

Been a long time since I updated the ol' white box. I'm now staying with my sister, and having a much better time of it. I have my first WWOOF placement this September and the closer - and therefore realer - it gets, the better I feel about it. I've heard back from some other farms I applied to, and should get back to them to set up placements

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[r4wrdinosaur]

I'm glad things are going good for you! Especially feeling better about your appearance/size. I gained a lot of weight recently, so I've been having a really hard time feeling good in my own skin, but seeing other people around my size looking really good makes me feel better about myself!!

I think as long as your eating well and being active, you'll always start to feel better about yourself. There's something about yummy fresh veggies and fruits that makes me feel awesome.

What is WOOF? It sounds interesting!

Sorry for my delayed reply.

[azerbijahn]

Yes, it's so interesting the impact of seeing people our own shape (plus bigger and smaller!) vs only seeing people in one, smaller, shape has on our perception of what is normal and beautiful. I know I feel better mentally after a nice walk, but I'm not trying to eat any healthier, just preparing my own food instead of buying it. Even if that food is a big batch of iced biscuits!

WWOOF stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. You pay a small membership fee, around £20 depending on where you want membership for (I have UK mem. right now), and contact host farms through the official website. If they get back to you, you arrange a time to stay and work on their farm in exchange for food, board and the opportunity to learn about permaculture. I have my first placement next month and am so excited and nervous!