“A healthy outside starts from the inside.”
Yatta agrees and believes wellness is about finding a balance. “I’m a plus-sized woman, and I try to give myself grace when thinking about health and fitness. I’d started going to the gym three or four times a week, then found that I prefer slow movements.”“I don’t really have any body goals at the moment. I'm just making sure I incorporate some kind of movement into my day-to-day life. Even if I don’t end up going to the gym, I’ll walk to the station instead of getting the bus.
“And with that, I know there will be hurdles, be it having to prove myself or knowing that sometimes my ideas are going to be skipped over because I don't look like the majority.”“Taking care of your psychological health is the greatest contributor that you can have to slowing down your pace of ageing.”Microaggressions are all too familiar for Black women. That’s why Lorraine makes sure she sets boundaries and sticks to them. “I read an amazing book called,” she says.
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