I love everything about this. I wanted to send you a private comment (but that wasn't an option) about an article I wrote this past week in response to someone making a comment along the lines of how an overweight person can't be a personal trainer. It feels inappropriate to post the link here but please send me a message if you would like to read it.
I too take a HAES approach and found it to be life changing. It is so nice when I hear of others who are able to find that freedom too... I'm certainly not an expert, it's a long journey with many ups and downs, but I keep on going because life on this side is so much better. It's crazy how complicated an instinct we are born with can become so corrupted by diet-culture. Heartbreaking, really.
Thanks for this piece. As always, I find your writing amazing and so relatable.