"I'll never have this version of myself again, so let me slow down and be with her." Hits home, in so many ways for so many people. So glad you said it. ❤️
Most important thing is not to take things in the extreme way.. I've been leading a very active lifestyle and eating way too little calories until I lost my period.. don't do the same mistake that I did :(
It’s very tricky to find a right balance with being healthy, looking how you want to look, and also trying to be positive, while wanting to or losing weight. when you look on UA-cam and you have someone saying “don’t lose weight, your perfect” and then the next thing that pops up is a workout video that you want to try. Ultimately I think there must be a place in the middle. If you want to look a certain way, go for it! If you want to be healthy, go for it! It’s all an individuals choice, and no matter what you do, there will always be people against you
I just had a meltdown. After listening to my comfort playlist and scrolling on Pinterest for a while, (an hour) I decided to come on UA-cam and watch my comfort UA-camr. I was planning on finding all older video because I didn't think you'd posted, but here it is. This is fate. I love this channel so much. My go to when I can't talk to anyone, because you answer in your voiceovers as if I've told you everything.
Girl, nobody thinks you're not as "good" as other influences. You're better than most because you're not creating a persona or pretending to be something you're not. You're so inspiring, love you so much!!
LOVE YOU LINDA! As someone documenting their ED recovery journey, I have been following your channel for a while and you have been SUCH AN INSPIRATION! Thank you so much for being true to who you are and staying authentic. YOU ARE SO WORTHY! Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️
when she said, 'ill never have this version of myself so let me slow down and be with her', god that hit me. linda, the way you love and trust lilly with all of your heart and soul is exactly the same way we love you.
Just what I needed to watch to end this day with a little more positive perspective. Today has been really a challenge to come through, so many thoughts have just clouded my mind, stress at work, stressing bc I have no time for myself currently and I'm running low on sleep while I feel super ill. And to make it all worse one of the workers at the gym that I go to tried to sell me a "nutrition guide", I respectfully tell her I'm not interested but she continues on telling me how it supposedly makes me "healthier" which in her understanding of this world would equal a smaller version of my body. I am currently trying to just live day by day and to focus more on my mental health as this is a thing I've to acknowledge more since the past year as I've been struggling with getting panic attacks caused by stress and anxiety. So this was an absolute trigger for me at my "safe place" as I know don't even can be myself at the gym anymore without feeling "judged" by not being enough. Enough with this rant since all I wanted to tell you is how you're an inspiration for me. I am doing a lot better mentally, just accepting my body for what it is and you are definitely one of the people that make it a little easier on days like these where all I wanna do is hate it.
"ill never have this version of myself again, so let me slow down and be with her" that is when I started bawling. That really hit home for me. i love you so much linda
“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous-how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” Psalms 139:13-16 NLT
such a beautiful verse. i think it’s important to listen to Linda’s motivating words about body image but also remember we were given this body (the ability to move and eat nourishing and tasty foods) by our creator. He has given us every single moment, therefore everyone is beautiful. Even the moments we doubt ourselves or just don’t understand life and all it’s emotions, even those moments are beautiful and a gift :)
I love when sucessful and confident people open up about their body image struggles. I think I'm going to post a video soon about my eating struggles and maybe I can help one person like Linda helps all us :)
You’re gorgeous inside out and I’m just so impressed by how you can lift my mood so easily. I feel like the way you view life and talk about it is so beautiful and I’m so grateful for being able to follow you and your journey
I literally got goosebumps and started crying a little while watching the video. It was so good and your words really touched me. I love all of your videos so much and you are to me, what Lilly is to you.
Having lost my period due to weight loss I can relate with you on so many levels but “health is the golden ticket “ was exactly what I needed to hear today! I am trying to recover from hypothelamic amenorrhea and dealing with weight gain is really hard sometimes. But our physical appearance changes throughout our lives and health should always come first. Having regular periods is more important than having a thigh gap and I need to remember that everyday. Every time I feel insecure or even ashamed of my body I try to remember that health always comes first .
I can't wait to one day see a 'My body is enough' video by Linda. I really want you to get through this journey to loving your own body cuz you have helped me see myself from a whole new perspective and nothing would make us happier than to see you happy ❤
WRITE A BOOK QUEEN. You are one of the most inspirational people I know even though I've never met you. Keep going you are doing such amazing things for people. Also you are so beautiful inside and out.
Everytime im on the edge of falling down the big hole of negative self talk and bad relationship with food even more i watch your videos and it makes me feel SO MUCH BETTER and makes me cry ( both happy and sad type lol) THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE💞
Hearing that you use an image of one of us to help you console yourself and remind you to value & admire your body for what it does is so amazing. Even down to the idea that is one of us crying send like you're really caring for your mind AND body by accepting how you feel, but gently reminding yourself that no everything your mind tells you is true. I hope one day we can all find that level of gentle strength ❤️
Hey Linda, I know that a lot of people are saying how much inspiring you are but I also wanted to thank you even if you're likely to not see my text (by the way sorry for my english, I know it isn't perfect). It's okay to struggle, I myself have an ED. My image and idea of myself have always been a huge issue for me (due to school harassment, etc...) and this year by joining a school of music and dance and leaving my family, it has been really hard. I feel like what I'm saying is useless but really, I feel like life is like the weather. Someday it shines, someday it rains, and we as little human, we should learn that's it's okay to cry and to be down if we know that tomorrow will be clearer. So I don't know what you're really going through but I think and wish for you the best. Don't forget that you might be our inspiration but we also got you girl. I can't really help but I'll think of you, WE think of you and wish you a happy life. You deserve to be happy. So let's work for our happiness together okay?! ❤️
@@alyssashoemaker3414 ahah thank you so much. Since english isn't my mother tongue, it's kinda hard for me to put my thoughts in a text so I'm really happy about your comment. Thank you so much❤️ Have a nice day
I think you expressed yourself very well and I agree with what you've said. I like the comparison with the weather. No matter what, the Sun always comes back (pun intended :D). I hope your day is going well! Same goes for anybody else reading this comment! Regardless of how you perceive yourself at the moment, you should know that you're great. 💕
I feel so proud of linda! I'm literally crying,She's grown so damn much and finally maybe has started to see her as the beautiful, strong and inspiring woman we see her as.
Linda I’ve watched this video so many times and honestly my heart aches for a second when you said you didn’t have the body of a gym shark athlete. But hun you were placed there for a reason as you have influence and grace. Everyone in that room was enjoying themselves doing something they loved and that’s the greatest pleasure is living your life in content. I’m so glad you loved London and wishing you luck in your school work
Awww Linda I really regret not saying hello, I was in the first group at Lilly’s event. Your words really hit home for me, as after the event. I was overly tired and I burst into tears as I was ashamed of what I saw in me on video etc. The lean Familia sorted me out, but you are not alone in having these thoughts. Thank you so much for doing this video blog! ❤️❤️
Linda, what a full circle moment!!! You are so inspiring with everything you do, this is by far one of my favourite pieces of content on the internet. I am with you on your journey towards accepting yourself for who you really are. I'm done being ashamed of my body, and all for honoring how I feel. You are living in spirit, and you sharing this experience with us empowers us to do the same. I've been watching you since the beginning and it's almost scary how parallel our universes are. Always on the same page. Your strength, insight, power, who you are is just so inspiring. From Canada, sending you all the love in the world. I hope to meet you one day. I think we would be hella good friends. xo
For the last 3 months, I tried to get stronger, building up some muscles with strength weight training. Because of covid, I trained at home and I don't have a full-size mirror there. Therefore I never saw myself while I was training. Yesterday I went to an in-person class for the first time since July. I saw myself in the mirror there and I was shocked. I gained muscles, I got bigger. Seeing myself like this made me really confused and scared. All I was thinking about is how scared I was of my body and that I wanted to be slim like I was 2 years ago. But then I remembered your words, Linda. That my body and I will find a balanced way to be at peace with each other. You helped me to realize that I gained so much more than just weight. I gained strength, confidence, power and joy and I am just really thankful for that💕Keep going, love u xx
LINDA! I cannot even begin to tell you how inspiring you are. You, your words, your body, your expiriences are beautiful and I hope that I can find the same joy, freedom, adventure and self love that you have. Thank you for showing up as you and everything that comes with that. You are the biggest light
you make me cry tears of joy. i was in my lowest, and your videos and your words are what saved me. they continue to til this day. I'm learning to be comfortable in my own skin, workout for enjoyment and not punishment, andto eat food because I want to and need to and it fuels me. thank you for being so open and so incredible, kinda. truly, thank you
Finished watching and this was truly one of her most inspiring videos, I love how she makes life so much brighter and more enjoyable! I couldn’t be happier for her that she was able to go on this trip
it's funny how i cry when they said goodbye, i feel that so much, thank u for share this beautiful moments with us. i feel a lot with those videos!!!! this is a little light in my mind, i'm so grateful linda, i love u, you deserve this AND MORE!!!💘
I literally had a whole meltdown at the end! Linda you have changed my life. You came into mine at one of the worst times of my life, and now I am a new person. ILYSM!
I've had such a hard time with my body. I've always been super insecure for as long as i can remember. when i stumbled across this channel about 2 years ago during quarantine i watched all these videos and slowly fell back in love with myself. i still struggle a whole lot with my body image and how i look, but when ever i watch these videos i realize how beautiful my body is, how amazing my body is for taking care of me, for enjoying the food that i eat everyday. you are really a true inspiration Linda, thank you for showing me how to love my body through the hard times and the good times. lots of love. you deserve the world.
literally cried over the past 3 minutes of the video, but not in a sad way.. your words have just touched me, kinda made me feel better about myself and.. I don't know. It just soothed my heart in a way. Thanks.
Wow.. this was a beautiful video. I almost starting crying numerous times. Being someone who is at the end of my 20’s, I find your message about growing up to be so touching. “You needed to break, and get broken a few times to be who you are now” hauntingly resonates with me. Thank you for sharing your life with us Linda!
this video was just what i needed today. i’ve been having a bad body image week or so and i’m recovering from an Ed. you have no idea how much your videos mean to me and how much they have helped me through all my hard times. your words are exactly how i’m feeling all the time.
Your words touched my heart and I honestly felt like I needed to hear that. Struggling with body image pulled me out of my life and I was stuck in a circle where I felt like I supposed to be like that and act this way. I felt like I had to live my life in a certain way to match the beauty standards because that's the only way I should live my life which is so wrong. I'm so so thankful to be one of you subscribers. Your videos are so therapeutic to me. Definitely cried a bit but I'm feeling a lot better about myself.
I can never emphasize this enough....no matter how many times I say it... Linda is the best...her videos literally hit all the right spots...they are literally more comforting than a warm hug.......really really thank you for being there for all of us .....REALLY REALLY THANK YOU...also I love you 🥺🥺❤️❤️✨✨
This was so relatable. I love working out and feeling strong but sometimes I get so frustrated that I’m not seeing certain changes and start wondering if I should start tracking my calories - even though I know that could be such a slippery slope for me. I also just try to focus on feeling good and letting myself go at my own pace but the truth is we don’t always love our bodies and that’s ok.
omg you are SO worthy of the life you are living and the fun you are having - you have NO idea how many people you help and how just simply joyous you are to watch !! you're a delight
When I first started watching your videos my whole world was surrounded with loosing weight and looking a certain way. Honestly seeing your journey has helped me so much. You have really taught me how to live my life the way its meant to be rather than obsessing over things like how my body looks or am I good enough. You have given me so much courage and inspiration and truly thanks to you I am no longer depressed over those things and am learning to appreciate myself and this wonderful world...LOVE YOU LINDA!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! PS - Am forever grateful to you ....
You deserve like 50 million followers. I love how raw and real you are. By being you, and showing us what it means to have bad/good days, you continue to inspire and uplift a whole generation of badass women
Linda, you always let me out of words. I literally can not express how much you've influenced my food decisions (in the greatest way) we love to see your growth and that you are taking us along! I am grateful to be part of this community.
Thank you Linda for being someone who is so real, raw and gives courage to everyone, even when it’s a vulnerable topic. You have changed my life. Keep being such a beautiful soul. The world needs tons more people like you💛💛
Hey Linda, Gianny from Dominican Republic and now living in Spain. I just watched this video after I was regretting of eating donuts, and I just started crying. I just had 2 months here in Spain, and everything that you said was like meant for me. You are such an inspiration to me. Thank you for your words! Love you Linda!
you are such an inspiration and you do represent a group of athletes within gymshark, students trying to find themselves and break away from the molds they've been confined in for far too long! always remember you have such a positive impact on people and you're changing the world one video at a time💗
Linda never fails to leave me sobbing at the gym 😭 if you ever read this, you are truly an inspiration and safe place on the internet. Your vulnerability pushes me to learn so much about life and myself. You are changing millions and I only hope for you, the best ❤️🔥
You are amazing. Your vlogs are so therapeutic. I just can't put into words how much you've helped me with my journey to self love and self acceptance.
That was beautiful! Thank you for sharing. When you said you wanted to go back and relive it, it made me happy that you have this documented video where you can come back and view it again.
OH MY GOD! EVERY SINGLE VIDEO! Thank you Linda! For being yourself, for sharing everyones inner most thoughts, for making us all feel less alone and more motivated in ourself. Thank you! X
your videos have helped me sm, after struggling with ed's in the past it's so hard having the right mentality and motivation. I'm glad there are UA-camrs like you that share their journey and moments of the ups and downs of body image.
I will always watch each of Linda’s videos at least 5 times back to back and then a few times until she posts again. I always feel so comforted by her words but more so by her energy. I have struggled so much with my body image and each video is like a reminder to check in with myself and ask myself am I really unhappy with how I look? Or am I just comparing myself to those who are just as beautiful? Because no body is going to look identical to someone else’s because they’re not the same and that’s OK. I decided to say goodbye to old friends, habits, routines or lack there of, and just my old life. I don’t want to feel guilty after eating something or feel like I need to limit my snacking habits. I don’t want to feel like I need to work out or that I need to look a certain way in order to be happy. I can honestly say Linda has taught me that you are not meant to stay the same you’re not meant to look, speak, eat, act, or see things the same and that’s what growing is. Growing is changing and shaping ourselves and it’s going to be uncomfortable because you’ve never experienced it but that should be all the more reason to keep going. I will never be able to explain the amount of gratitude I have towards Linda and her videos because I don’t feel like I’m watching an influencer or a UA-camr I feel like I’m chatting with a friend I feel like I’m experiencing this growth and self discovery with her. I don’t feel jealous or bad about myself for her wins & accomplishments I feel proud. She inspires me to keep going because I’m working towards my goals and my dreams and they aren’t going to look the same as hers or others and that’s okay they are still valid and important and for that I will always be grateful. Thank you Linda for teaching me that loving yourself is a journey and that I’m not alone 🌷
If you ever see this I hope you know how amazing it is to see someone out there living life fully and truely on their own. So many people live trapped lives and never feel authentically themselves and you are so clearly crushing it out there and we couldn't be happier or more proud of you. Definition of a role model ❤
Linda you make me be a better version of myself with every video you post, I'm in recovery from an eating disorder and this has helped me so much when I was at my lowest so thank you so much, love you abd you're amazing
your videos hurts my heart ,so much. Because it true.. its so raw and open and honest. i just feel like im wasting my time bc i dont know how to fill my life so full and adventuros and nothing makes me happy, i dont know what my thing in life is. i cant find it,and i dont know for how long its gonna be that way.maybe ill never find it... i just miss being happy and all i can think about is when i was happy as a kid and everything was easy i didnt have to try so hard.i didnt need answers bc there was no quesions..
So proud and happy for you Linda. Seeing you thriving and living your best life not only brings me happiness but also makes me feel more grateful and every time I watch one of your videos I learn a lesson ❤️
this video made me cry. it’s so beautiful and i swear you are such a beautiful person. your heart and your hard work has brought you to where you are, so so happy for you Linda
So I’ve seen some people discussing that your content or style must get tiring and at first I thought oh, yeah maybe that’s true. But now I’m sitting here thinking about the reality.. this is truly my mentality and it is life long. I don’t think “full recovery” or whatever people are saying is possible for a lot of people. I love my body, it has taken me soooo long to get here, but I still have so many days that I’m really insecure and it is hard every single day. I personally watch your content for this exact reason! Because you always say self critical things and you always follow it up with the realization that it doesn’t matter and you should enjoy your life. It’s so helpful to see someone else who kind of always struggles with these things. It gets me down when I watch videos of content creators who are fully recovered or who are perfectly secure and I wonder why I can’t ever get there. So thank you for being honest and reminding us CONSISTENTLY that we are allowed to have negative thoughts and that we are also allowed to love ourselves and eat what we want at the same time. ❤️❤️❤️
Every time I watched your vlog it always touches my soul that it hit me in every bit of it. I love your journey and I love you Linda for teaching us to be the best version of ourselves and accept the flaws that we have. ❤️
Linda, this made me cry. "Suddenly life is pretty unrecognizable, but is so much more beautiful. Just in a different way". Thank you for starting your UA-cam channel because you really have been a joy to grow up with. I genuinely hope you're so happy
I swear I wish you would upload more than one video a week😭I’m so addicted to your UA-cam channel, and I never get tired of watching your videos more than once😩❤️🥺
Linnndddaaaa so much love! Thank you again and again and again to infinity. How you will never know how much you truly mean to so many of us ❤️❤️❤️Sending blessings, excitement, fun and heartfelt fulfilment to each of your days!
i am so insanely proud of you Linda, of who you have become and that you have found how to build a home within yourself, you are amazing and truly inspiring, keep going, you are amazing, i look up to you so much, you are like my lily, thank you for always inspiring me and making me feel so much hope. you are the best, thank you, love youu
Hi linda! so recently i have been doing a ten minutes workout every day and ever since i had done extra workouts after cause i felt one workout was never enough, and i would only eat fat free yogurt, fruits, and salads. when i saw your videos i felt better, you helped me know i’m enough and helped me believe whatever i ate was fine and know i am strong if i do a 5 minute of 30 minute workout.
I'm just scrolling through old videos I missed because of my burnout and I'm so happy and proud of you for how far you've come. Yes, we are humans, we will never be perfect because we aren't supposed to be. But that's also what can give us some good challenge, right? I never thought I would enjoy working out because of how PE lessons ruined the joy for me. But meeting you and later Lilly was a life changer. I never knew what I can do. And even thought some workouts were reaallyyy challenging at first, they were easy after few tries later. It's amazing what our bodies can do :) Thank you for living your life and giving us little insight, you are really amazing. With your ups and downs :) I appreciate you show us little of everything and are real with us. You are like a friend I could come to and cry (with) while I struggle a little 😄
This one was especially moving. I love growing up alongside you Linda. I love seeing these opportunities you've have and I love that I've been watching long enough to be able to say that you truly deserve this happiness and these chances to meet amazing people and a role model of yours. I always love your commentary, it gives me so much peace and it always moves me to tears. So thank you for sharing your life, your honesty, and what you learn with us. Thank you.
Honestly I was smiling the entire time while watching this video, because I am so happy for you and all the experiences you got to make, but also because you were so real and honest, and positive at the same time. It's great that you have found so much happiness in connecting with others, I'm so happy for you Linda💖
"I'll never have this version of myself again, so let me slow down and be with her." Hits home, in so many ways for so many people. So glad you said it. ❤️
Most important thing is not to take things in the extreme way.. I've been leading a very active lifestyle and eating way too little calories until I lost my period.. don't do the same mistake that I did :(
It’s very tricky to find a right balance with being healthy, looking how you want to look, and also trying to be positive, while wanting to or losing weight. when you look on UA-cam and you have someone saying “don’t lose weight, your perfect” and then the next thing that pops up is a workout video that you want to try.
Ultimately I think there must be a place in the middle. If you want to look a certain way, go for it! If you want to be healthy, go for it! It’s all an individuals choice, and no matter what you do, there will always be people against you
Love this!
good point!
love this comment :3 You're absolutely right!
I feel like that’s what body neutrality aims for
@@cOOkie-oj7gi maybe. I don’t know to much about it
I just had a meltdown. After listening to my comfort playlist and scrolling on Pinterest for a while, (an hour) I decided to come on UA-cam and watch my comfort UA-camr. I was planning on finding all older video because I didn't think you'd posted, but here it is. This is fate. I love this channel so much. My go to when I can't talk to anyone, because you answer in your voiceovers as if I've told you everything.
Things will be okay. You're not alone❤
Brighter days are on their way
Linda's channel is like therapy to me, she has such a way with her messages and kind words
Girl, nobody thinks you're not as "good" as other influences. You're better than most because you're not creating a persona or pretending to be something you're not. You're so inspiring, love you so much!!
LOVE YOU LINDA! As someone documenting their ED recovery journey, I have been following your channel for a while and you have been SUCH AN INSPIRATION! Thank you so much for being true to who you are and staying authentic. YOU ARE SO WORTHY! Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️
Why am i crying? I don't know, the whole video the way you're so honest with us, YOU! you linda, thank you ❤
when she said, 'ill never have this version of myself so let me slow down and be with her', god that hit me. linda, the way you love and trust lilly with all of your heart and soul is exactly the same way we love you.
Just what I needed to watch to end this day with a little more positive perspective. Today has been really a challenge to come through, so many thoughts have just clouded my mind, stress at work, stressing bc I have no time for myself currently and I'm running low on sleep while I feel super ill. And to make it all worse one of the workers at the gym that I go to tried to sell me a "nutrition guide", I respectfully tell her I'm not interested but she continues on telling me how it supposedly makes me "healthier" which in her understanding of this world would equal a smaller version of my body. I am currently trying to just live day by day and to focus more on my mental health as this is a thing I've to acknowledge more since the past year as I've been struggling with getting panic attacks caused by stress and anxiety. So this was an absolute trigger for me at my "safe place" as I know don't even can be myself at the gym anymore without feeling "judged" by not being enough.
Enough with this rant since all I wanted to tell you is how you're an inspiration for me. I am doing a lot better mentally, just accepting my body for what it is and you are definitely one of the people that make it a little easier on days like these where all I wanna do is hate it.
I'm proud of you for turning her away and trying to focus on how worthy you are :')
"ill never have this version of myself again, so let me slow down and be with her" that is when I started bawling. That really hit home for me. i love you so much linda
“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous-how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.”
Psalms 139:13-16 NLT
Ooo, such a perfect and beautiful quote! Thankyou for sharing a little bit of Jesus where it is needed 😊
such a beautiful verse. i think it’s important to listen to Linda’s motivating words about body image but also remember we were given this body (the ability to move and eat nourishing and tasty foods) by our creator. He has given us every single moment, therefore everyone is beautiful. Even the moments we doubt ourselves or just don’t understand life and all it’s emotions, even those moments are beautiful and a gift :)
Beautiful verse. What the world needs is Jesus
Amen!!
Christians stop being weirdos
I love how raw and real she is in her videos! such a great inspiration
I love when sucessful and confident people open up about their body image struggles. I think I'm going to post a video soon about my eating struggles and maybe I can help one person like Linda helps all us :)
You’re gorgeous inside out and I’m just so impressed by how you can lift my mood so easily. I feel like the way you view life and talk about it is so beautiful and I’m so grateful for being able to follow you and your journey
I literally got goosebumps and started crying a little while watching the video. It was so good and your words really touched me. I love all of your videos so much and you are to me, what Lilly is to you.
Having lost my period due to weight loss I can relate with you on so many levels but “health is the golden ticket “ was exactly what I needed to hear today! I am trying to recover from hypothelamic amenorrhea and dealing with weight gain is really hard sometimes. But our physical appearance changes throughout our lives and health should always come first. Having regular periods is more important than having a thigh gap and I need to remember that everyday. Every time I feel insecure or even ashamed of my body I try to remember that health always comes first .
I can't wait to one day see a 'My body is enough' video by Linda. I really want you to get through this journey to loving your own body cuz you have helped me see myself from a whole new perspective and nothing would make us happier than to see you happy ❤
WRITE A BOOK QUEEN. You are one of the most inspirational people I know even though I've never met you. Keep going you are doing such amazing things for people. Also you are so beautiful inside and out.
The only thing that could make this terrible day a little better... Love you Linda
Pray your spirit is lifted and your days are filled with joy ❤️
Linda thank you for being here. You make remember that I just want to live.
Everytime im on the edge of falling down the big hole of negative self talk and bad relationship with food even more i watch your videos and it makes me feel SO MUCH BETTER and makes me cry ( both happy and sad type lol)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE💞
Hearing that you use an image of one of us to help you console yourself and remind you to value & admire your body for what it does is so amazing. Even down to the idea that is one of us crying send like you're really caring for your mind AND body by accepting how you feel, but gently reminding yourself that no everything your mind tells you is true.
I hope one day we can all find that level of gentle strength ❤️
Never expect sth bad to happen to you when things feel too good to be true. You deserve the good things!
Hey Linda, I know that a lot of people are saying how much inspiring you are but I also wanted to thank you even if you're likely to not see my text (by the way sorry for my english, I know it isn't perfect). It's okay to struggle, I myself have an ED. My image and idea of myself have always been a huge issue for me (due to school harassment, etc...) and this year by joining a school of music and dance and leaving my family, it has been really hard. I feel like what I'm saying is useless but really, I feel like life is like the weather. Someday it shines, someday it rains, and we as little human, we should learn that's it's okay to cry and to be down if we know that tomorrow will be clearer. So I don't know what you're really going through but I think and wish for you the best. Don't forget that you might be our inspiration but we also got you girl. I can't really help but I'll think of you, WE think of you and wish you a happy life. You deserve to be happy. So let's work for our happiness together okay?! ❤️
Okay, but your english is actually perfect texting-wise, just thought I'd say that 😅
@@alyssashoemaker3414 ahah thank you so much. Since english isn't my mother tongue, it's kinda hard for me to put my thoughts in a text so I'm really happy about your comment. Thank you so much❤️ Have a nice day
I think you expressed yourself very well and I agree with what you've said. I like the comparison with the weather. No matter what, the Sun always comes back (pun intended :D). I hope your day is going well! Same goes for anybody else reading this comment! Regardless of how you perceive yourself at the moment, you should know that you're great. 💕
I feel so proud of linda! I'm literally crying,She's grown so damn much and finally maybe has started to see her as the beautiful, strong and inspiring woman we see her as.
Linda I’ve watched this video so many times and honestly my heart aches for a second when you said you didn’t have the body of a gym shark athlete. But hun you were placed there for a reason as you have influence and grace. Everyone in that room was enjoying themselves doing something they loved and that’s the greatest pleasure is living your life in content. I’m so glad you loved London and wishing you luck in your school work
Awww Linda I really regret not saying hello, I was in the first group at Lilly’s event. Your words really hit home for me, as after the event. I was overly tired and I burst into tears as I was ashamed of what I saw in me on video etc. The lean Familia sorted me out, but you are not alone in having these thoughts. Thank you so much for doing this video blog! ❤️❤️
Linda, what a full circle moment!!! You are so inspiring with everything you do, this is by far one of my favourite pieces of content on the internet. I am with you on your journey towards accepting yourself for who you really are. I'm done being ashamed of my body, and all for honoring how I feel.
You are living in spirit, and you sharing this experience with us empowers us to do the same.
I've been watching you since the beginning and it's almost scary how parallel our universes are. Always on the same page. Your strength, insight, power, who you are is just so inspiring.
From Canada, sending you all the love in the world. I hope to meet you one day. I think we would be hella good friends.
xo
having a terrible bad body image day today, thank you for posting this
it is not luck, it is hard work and mental toughness that brought you where you are now.
Love you Linda :)
For the last 3 months, I tried to get stronger, building up some muscles with strength weight training. Because of covid, I trained at home and I don't have a full-size mirror there. Therefore I never saw myself while I was training. Yesterday I went to an in-person class for the first time since July. I saw myself in the mirror there and I was shocked. I gained muscles, I got bigger. Seeing myself like this made me really confused and scared. All I was thinking about is how scared I was of my body and that I wanted to be slim like I was 2 years ago. But then I remembered your words, Linda. That my body and I will find a balanced way to be at peace with each other. You helped me to realize that I gained so much more than just weight. I gained strength, confidence, power and joy and I am just really thankful for that💕Keep going, love u xx
LINDA! I cannot even begin to tell you how inspiring you are. You, your words, your body, your expiriences are beautiful and I hope that I can find the same joy, freedom, adventure and self love that you have. Thank you for showing up as you and everything that comes with that. You are the biggest light
you make me cry tears of joy. i was in my lowest, and your videos and your words are what saved me. they continue to til this day. I'm learning to be comfortable in my own skin, workout for enjoyment and not punishment, andto eat food because I want to and need to and it fuels me. thank you for being so open and so incredible, kinda. truly, thank you
Finished watching and this was truly one of her most inspiring videos, I love how she makes life so much brighter and more enjoyable! I couldn’t be happier for her that she was able to go on this trip
it's funny how i cry when they said goodbye, i feel that so much, thank u for share this beautiful moments with us. i feel a lot with those videos!!!! this is a little light in my mind, i'm so grateful linda, i love u, you deserve this AND MORE!!!💘
I literally had a whole meltdown at the end! Linda you have changed my life. You came into mine at one of the worst times of my life, and now I am a new person. ILYSM!
I've had such a hard time with my body. I've always been super insecure for as long as i can remember. when i stumbled across this channel about 2 years ago during quarantine i watched all these videos and slowly fell back in love with myself. i still struggle a whole lot with my body image and how i look, but when ever i watch these videos i realize how beautiful my body is, how amazing my body is for taking care of me, for enjoying the food that i eat everyday. you are really a true inspiration Linda, thank you for showing me how to love my body through the hard times and the good times. lots of love. you deserve the world.
literally cried over the past 3 minutes of the video, but not in a sad way.. your words have just touched me, kinda made me feel better about myself and.. I don't know. It just soothed my heart in a way. Thanks.
Wow.. this was a beautiful video. I almost starting crying numerous times. Being someone who is at the end of my 20’s, I find your message about growing up to be so touching. “You needed to break, and get broken a few times to be who you are now” hauntingly resonates with me.
Thank you for sharing your life with us Linda!
this video was just what i needed today. i’ve been having a bad body image week or so and i’m recovering from an Ed. you have no idea how much your videos mean to me and how much they have helped me through all my hard times. your words are exactly how i’m feeling all the time.
it’s only goodbye for now, i just know you’re next adventure will be even better ❤️
Literally makes me smile everytime. So happy seeing you live your best life ❤️
I can’t stop crying omg I’m literally so proud of you and see you so happy melts my heart! I can’t wait to see your friendship with Lilly growing!!!
My built bars literally just arrived today... the stars have aligned. Love you Linda, thanks for everything you do!!
Your words touched my heart and I honestly felt like I needed to hear that. Struggling with body image pulled me out of my life and I was stuck in a circle where I felt like I supposed to be like that and act this way. I felt like I had to live my life in a certain way to match the beauty standards because that's the only way I should live my life which is so wrong. I'm so so thankful to be one of you subscribers. Your videos are so therapeutic to me. Definitely cried a bit but I'm feeling a lot better about myself.
I can never emphasize this enough....no matter how many times I say it... Linda is the best...her videos literally hit all the right spots...they are literally more comforting than a warm hug.......really really thank you for being there for all of us .....REALLY REALLY THANK YOU...also I love you 🥺🥺❤️❤️✨✨
Linda actually inspires me to love life and live healthier
This was so relatable. I love working out and feeling strong but sometimes I get so frustrated that I’m not seeing certain changes and start wondering if I should start tracking my calories - even though I know that could be such a slippery slope for me. I also just try to focus on feeling good and letting myself go at my own pace but the truth is we don’t always love our bodies and that’s ok.
omg you are SO worthy of the life you are living and the fun you are having - you have NO idea how many people you help and how just simply joyous you are to watch !! you're a delight
When I first started watching your videos my whole world was surrounded with loosing weight and looking a certain way. Honestly seeing your journey has helped me so much. You have really taught me how to live my life the way its meant to be rather than obsessing over things like how my body looks or am I good enough. You have given me so much courage and inspiration and truly thanks to you I am no longer depressed over those things and am learning to appreciate myself and this wonderful world...LOVE YOU LINDA!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
PS - Am forever grateful to you ....
You deserve like 50 million followers. I love how raw and real you are. By being you, and showing us what it means to have bad/good days, you continue to inspire and uplift a whole generation of badass women
Linda, you always let me out of words. I literally can not express how much you've influenced my food decisions (in the greatest way) we love to see your growth and that you are taking us along! I am grateful to be part of this community.
Linda really each of your videos shows me something new. Thank you very much. A hug and a lot of affection from Panamá 💗
Thank you Linda for being someone who is so real, raw and gives courage to everyone, even when it’s a vulnerable topic. You have changed my life. Keep being such a beautiful soul. The world needs tons more people like you💛💛
Hey Linda, Gianny from Dominican Republic and now living in Spain. I just watched this video after I was regretting of eating donuts, and I just started crying. I just had 2 months here in Spain, and everything that you said was like meant for me. You are such an inspiration to me. Thank you for your words! Love you Linda!
Every time you post it is medicine.
you are such an inspiration and you do represent a group of athletes within gymshark, students trying to find themselves and break away from the molds they've been confined in for far too long! always remember you have such a positive impact on people and you're changing the world one video at a time💗
It seems like you are saying things that runs all the time in my mind, you are a blessing Lindaaaa😭😭♥️♥️
Linda never fails to leave me sobbing at the gym 😭 if you ever read this, you are truly an inspiration and safe place on the internet. Your vulnerability pushes me to learn so much about life and myself. You are changing millions and I only hope for you, the best ❤️🔥
the fact that linda’s videos always bring me to tears in the most beautiful way
I am so happy that I found someone understanding my deep fears that no one understands them ,I really love you Linda😍
You are amazing. Your vlogs are so therapeutic. I just can't put into words how much you've helped me with my journey to self love and self acceptance.
That was beautiful! Thank you for sharing. When you said you wanted to go back and relive it, it made me happy that you have this documented video where you can come back and view it again.
Honestly at this point Linda feels like a long distance sister, thank you for helping so many of us ❤
Linda made me addicted to this song “Sand people” that she plays at least once every single video !!! I love it!
Linda, you are so amazing!!!! I am struggling with an ed right now. But thank you for you being you!!!! Thank you so much 🤍
i can't explain how much i love this channel and the way linda expresses herself z has helped me understand so many things i love you Linda
Your body is meant to change and you can still be healthy, loving yourself and how your body is important ❤
U REALLY DESERVE THIS LINDAAA!, don’t say you don’t, u make my days and I love so soo much💗
OH MY GOD! EVERY SINGLE VIDEO! Thank you Linda! For being yourself, for sharing everyones inner most thoughts, for making us all feel less alone and more motivated in ourself. Thank you! X
I can't even explain how much your videos have helped me
I love how real you are, not afraid to actually be a human, ur a blessing tysm
your videos have helped me sm, after struggling with ed's in the past it's so hard having the right mentality and motivation. I'm glad there are UA-camrs like you that share their journey and moments of the ups and downs of body image.
linda you are such in a happy mental place. it's beautiful to see you in this video, your energy is literally glowing.
I will always watch each of Linda’s videos at least 5 times back to back and then a few times until she posts again. I always feel so comforted by her words but more so by her energy. I have struggled so much with my body image and each video is like a reminder to check in with myself and ask myself am I really unhappy with how I look? Or am I just comparing myself to those who are just as beautiful? Because no body is going to look identical to someone else’s because they’re not the same and that’s OK. I decided to say goodbye to old friends, habits, routines or lack there of, and just my old life. I don’t want to feel guilty after eating something or feel like I need to limit my snacking habits. I don’t want to feel like I need to work out or that I need to look a certain way in order to be happy. I can honestly say Linda has taught me that you are not meant to stay the same you’re not meant to look, speak, eat, act, or see things the same and that’s what growing is. Growing is changing and shaping ourselves and it’s going to be uncomfortable because you’ve never experienced it but that should be all the more reason to keep going. I will never be able to explain the amount of gratitude I have towards Linda and her videos because I don’t feel like I’m watching an influencer or a UA-camr I feel like I’m chatting with a friend I feel like I’m experiencing this growth and self discovery with her. I don’t feel jealous or bad about myself for her wins & accomplishments I feel proud. She inspires me to keep going because I’m working towards my goals and my dreams and they aren’t going to look the same as hers or others and that’s okay they are still valid and important and for that I will always be grateful. Thank you Linda for teaching me that loving yourself is a journey and that I’m not alone 🌷
Thank you Linda! Your videos and honest emotional journey really helped this 28 year old accept and love my life and body and working out.
If you ever see this I hope you know how amazing it is to see someone out there living life fully and truely on their own. So many people live trapped lives and never feel authentically themselves and you are so clearly crushing it out there and we couldn't be happier or more proud of you. Definition of a role model ❤
Linda you make me be a better version of myself with every video you post, I'm in recovery from an eating disorder and this has helped me so much when I was at my lowest so thank you so much, love you abd you're amazing
You know it's a good video when it makes you feel like you're in London meeting lilly as well.
your videos hurts my heart ,so much. Because it true.. its so raw and open and honest. i just feel like im wasting my time bc i dont know how to fill my life so full and adventuros and nothing makes me happy, i dont know what my thing in life is. i cant find it,and i dont know for how long its gonna be that way.maybe ill never find it... i just miss being happy and all i can think about is when i was happy as a kid and everything was easy i didnt have to try so hard.i didnt need answers bc there was no quesions..
So proud and happy for you Linda. Seeing you thriving and living your best life not only brings me happiness but also makes me feel more grateful and every time I watch one of your videos I learn a lesson ❤️
this video made me cry. it’s so beautiful and i swear you are such a beautiful person. your heart and your hard work has brought you to where you are, so so happy for you Linda
Everytime I doubt myself I watch your videos and they make me feel better. Thank you!✨🧡
So I’ve seen some people discussing that your content or style must get tiring and at first I thought oh, yeah maybe that’s true. But now I’m sitting here thinking about the reality.. this is truly my mentality and it is life long. I don’t think “full recovery” or whatever people are saying is possible for a lot of people. I love my body, it has taken me soooo long to get here, but I still have so many days that I’m really insecure and it is hard every single day. I personally watch your content for this exact reason! Because you always say self critical things and you always follow it up with the realization that it doesn’t matter and you should enjoy your life. It’s so helpful to see someone else who kind of always struggles with these things. It gets me down when I watch videos of content creators who are fully recovered or who are perfectly secure and I wonder why I can’t ever get there. So thank you for being honest and reminding us CONSISTENTLY that we are allowed to have negative thoughts and that we are also allowed to love ourselves and eat what we want at the same time. ❤️❤️❤️
Nothing makes me feel better about myself than watching your videos. Live u Linda.
Every time I watched your vlog it always touches my soul that it hit me in every bit of it. I love your journey and I love you Linda for teaching us to be the best version of ourselves and accept the flaws that we have. ❤️
Linda, this made me cry. "Suddenly life is pretty unrecognizable, but is so much more beautiful. Just in a different way". Thank you for starting your UA-cam channel because you really have been a joy to grow up with. I genuinely hope you're so happy
I swear I wish you would upload more than one video a week😭I’m so addicted to your UA-cam channel, and I never get tired of watching your videos more than once😩❤️🥺
she’s so relatable and has taught me to love me and my body even if others hate it
Linnndddaaaa so much love! Thank you again and again and again to infinity. How you will never know how much you truly mean to so many of us ❤️❤️❤️Sending blessings, excitement, fun and heartfelt fulfilment to each of your days!
I’m so proud of you! London looks so beautiful!
Ah Linda 🥺 adore your videos! Your honesty about fitness and self love together, united as one, gives me all the feels. Thank you ❤
i am so insanely proud of you Linda, of who you have become and that you have found how to build a home within yourself, you are amazing and truly inspiring, keep going, you are amazing, i look up to you so much, you are like my lily, thank you for always inspiring me and making me feel so much hope. you are the best, thank you, love youu
Hi linda! so recently i have been doing a ten minutes workout every day and ever since i had done extra workouts after cause i felt one workout was never enough, and i would only eat fat free yogurt, fruits, and salads. when i saw your videos i felt better, you helped me know i’m enough and helped me believe whatever i ate was fine and know i am strong if i do a 5 minute of 30 minute workout.
That last quote has me crying while i write this comment … you’re so right.. i love the way you say things
I'm just scrolling through old videos I missed because of my burnout and I'm so happy and proud of you for how far you've come. Yes, we are humans, we will never be perfect because we aren't supposed to be. But that's also what can give us some good challenge, right? I never thought I would enjoy working out because of how PE lessons ruined the joy for me. But meeting you and later Lilly was a life changer. I never knew what I can do. And even thought some workouts were reaallyyy challenging at first, they were easy after few tries later. It's amazing what our bodies can do :)
Thank you for living your life and giving us little insight, you are really amazing. With your ups and downs :) I appreciate you show us little of everything and are real with us. You are like a friend I could come to and cry (with) while I struggle a little 😄
This one was especially moving. I love growing up alongside you Linda. I love seeing these opportunities you've have and I love that I've been watching long enough to be able to say that you truly deserve this happiness and these chances to meet amazing people and a role model of yours. I always love your commentary, it gives me so much peace and it always moves me to tears. So thank you for sharing your life, your honesty, and what you learn with us. Thank you.
Amazing to see my girls & I in this video. It was a pleasure meeting you Linda ♥️ Great video☺️ Xx
You even blogged about Tescos😅 crying🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You have no idea how much your videos help me. They mean so much to me and make my day every time.
Honestly I was smiling the entire time while watching this video, because I am so happy for you and all the experiences you got to make, but also because you were so real and honest, and positive at the same time. It's great that you have found so much happiness in connecting with others, I'm so happy for you Linda💖