It seems like all around me, bodies are shrinking. As an eating disorder therapist and person with lived experience, I am reflecting on whether to comment or not comment on the changing bodies around me. 

We have all been there: someone tells us they like our outfit, we might get a promotion at work, someone laughs at our jokes, etc. These external sources of validation can be like a drug. Similarly, we have all felt the sting of our joke not landing, someone commenting that they don’t like your shoes, and getting reprimanded by our boss. Are we now less funny, less cool, less stylish? Should we change our sense of humor, work-ethic, or style? I mean, we could

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