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I got this done a few weeks ago but I haven’t had the guts to post about it until now. I have never talked about my ed on here before but I have been battling bulimia for the last 8 years. I had always told myself it was under control. I always thought maybe one day I’ll be completely recovered. Then I’ll be normal. One day I’ll have the body I want and then I’ll be happy…but I realize now that recovery doesn’t suddenly happen one day, it happens every day that I live my life without hurting myself. I realized that an ED is a major psychological demon and I decided that I will not burden myself with the pressure of overcoming entirely on my own. I feel now that I truly love my body unconditionally and while I may not always feel beautiful or smart or worthy or whatever it is I’m feeling pressured to be, this tattoo reminds me that I should always feel smart, beautiful, and worthy, that everyone should feel smart, beautiful, and worthy every day BECAUSE YOU ARE. There are too many people today that are battling an ED alone. I decided I needed to post this because I know at least one person will read it and maybe it will inspire them to love themselves. In reality I know that millions will continue to suffer silently and that breaks my heart but all of you should know that you are awesome and amazing and please don’t measure your worth with a scale.

I also want to throw in a shoutout to Carly (findingthinagain) for unknowingly providing me with consistent proof that recovery is possible and that recovery happens every day. We must acknowledge our personal burdens and support each other in our endeavors because we all have burdens and we all need support. We all need love.

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Nurmi Being Followed By Wide And Ritola During The Individual Cross Country Olympic Event 1924!

At the 1924 Paris Games, Paavo Nurmi claimed the 1500m and the 5000m Olympic title, a feat that was considered impossible because the races were ran only an hour apart. He became the 1st athlete ever to win 5 gold medals at a single Olympics (1500m, the 3,000m team event, the 5,000m, and the two cross-country events). - Cross Country was banned from the Olympics that same year - 39 started, only 15 finished, extreme heat killed 2 runners and several others collapsed before the race was over due to dehydration.