Junia Vale
@fromjunia.cc
Eating disorder recovery / Body neutrality / Food freedom
Unitarian Universalism / Paganism / Buddhism
25 / She/Her / Queer
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Unitarian Universalism / Paganism / Buddhism
25 / She/Her / Queer
Essays / Poems / Posts
Profile picture from the Rider-Waite-Smith Ten of Swords
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Again, slow day at work. I am incredibly bored.
December 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Again, slow day at work. I am incredibly bored.
“I’m glad I lost weight” good for you. Diet culture is still rotten and reprehensible. Let’s FIGHT about it
December 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
“I’m glad I lost weight” good for you. Diet culture is still rotten and reprehensible. Let’s FIGHT about it
Argue like a TRUE poster! Argue like it’s the last time you’ll ever argue on the internet, because it might be! Do you want to die thinking “I never told Junia off directly…”???? I THOUGHT not
December 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Argue like a TRUE poster! Argue like it’s the last time you’ll ever argue on the internet, because it might be! Do you want to die thinking “I never told Junia off directly…”???? I THOUGHT not
Fuck Weight Watchers, truly
December 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Fuck Weight Watchers, truly
Good thing I have a meeting with my therapist in two days
December 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Good thing I have a meeting with my therapist in two days
5. I have better moods when I’m well-nourished.
6. I’m a better person when I’m well-nourished. (This is actually separate from the moods. I compromise my morals a lot faster when I’m starving.)
6. I’m a better person when I’m well-nourished. (This is actually separate from the moods. I compromise my morals a lot faster when I’m starving.)
December 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
5. I have better moods when I’m well-nourished.
6. I’m a better person when I’m well-nourished. (This is actually separate from the moods. I compromise my morals a lot faster when I’m starving.)
6. I’m a better person when I’m well-nourished. (This is actually separate from the moods. I compromise my morals a lot faster when I’m starving.)
2. I don’t think about food all the time and have mental space to think about other things.
3. Building on the last two: I have the ability to be present to myself and otherwise.
4. Building on *that*: I can have a spiritual life. My ED is like a nuke to my spirituality.
3. Building on the last two: I have the ability to be present to myself and otherwise.
4. Building on *that*: I can have a spiritual life. My ED is like a nuke to my spirituality.
December 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
2. I don’t think about food all the time and have mental space to think about other things.
3. Building on the last two: I have the ability to be present to myself and otherwise.
4. Building on *that*: I can have a spiritual life. My ED is like a nuke to my spirituality.
3. Building on the last two: I have the ability to be present to myself and otherwise.
4. Building on *that*: I can have a spiritual life. My ED is like a nuke to my spirituality.
Zhuangzhi might say “trust the natural rhythms of your body, and stop trying to make your body into a shape that serves you.” Chödrön might say “lean into the fear and difficulty and stop trying to hide from it with restriction.”
At least from my initial glance. They seem worth checking out
At least from my initial glance. They seem worth checking out
December 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Zhuangzhi might say “trust the natural rhythms of your body, and stop trying to make your body into a shape that serves you.” Chödrön might say “lean into the fear and difficulty and stop trying to hide from it with restriction.”
At least from my initial glance. They seem worth checking out
At least from my initial glance. They seem worth checking out
Something that complemented my therapy well with depression was building out new philosophies that allowed me to live with the situation effectively. I’ll try doing the same here
A bit of digging found Zhuangzhi and Pema Chödrön as potentially helpful
A bit of digging found Zhuangzhi and Pema Chödrön as potentially helpful
December 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Something that complemented my therapy well with depression was building out new philosophies that allowed me to live with the situation effectively. I’ll try doing the same here
A bit of digging found Zhuangzhi and Pema Chödrön as potentially helpful
A bit of digging found Zhuangzhi and Pema Chödrön as potentially helpful
I keep thinking of what my psych said — I either eat willingly or I eat with a tube down my throat. I’ve got too many people on my side to let me give up. So my choice is pretty clear here
December 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I keep thinking of what my psych said — I either eat willingly or I eat with a tube down my throat. I’ve got too many people on my side to let me give up. So my choice is pretty clear here
It happens. I haven’t given up on recovery. I never will. It’s just harder some times than others.
December 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It happens. I haven’t given up on recovery. I never will. It’s just harder some times than others.
It’s honestly a bit more of a slide than a slip at this point
December 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It’s honestly a bit more of a slide than a slip at this point
Printing out the tiniest heart sutra known to humankind for putting on the inside lid
December 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Printing out the tiniest heart sutra known to humankind for putting on the inside lid
I guess this is going to be my pocket altar project megathread
December 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I guess this is going to be my pocket altar project megathread
Wawa just gave me a matchbook for free when I asked, nice
One less item to figure out how to procure without using Amazon
I really don’t want Amazon to touch this
One less item to figure out how to procure without using Amazon
I really don’t want Amazon to touch this
December 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Wawa just gave me a matchbook for free when I asked, nice
One less item to figure out how to procure without using Amazon
I really don’t want Amazon to touch this
One less item to figure out how to procure without using Amazon
I really don’t want Amazon to touch this
Fun project, figuring this out, making it work
December 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Fun project, figuring this out, making it work
I could tie the top down with cord if it needs a few extra millimeters, such that the lid doesn’t entirely close. Keeps everything secure but gives me a tiny bit extra wiggle room. Which might be needed because a few millimeters might be the difference in making this work
December 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I could tie the top down with cord if it needs a few extra millimeters, such that the lid doesn’t entirely close. Keeps everything secure but gives me a tiny bit extra wiggle room. Which might be needed because a few millimeters might be the difference in making this work
If not I may need to find a marginally larger container, although I’m not sure where to get it other than amazon, which I’d really prefer to avoid
#buddhism
#buddhism
December 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If not I may need to find a marginally larger container, although I’m not sure where to get it other than amazon, which I’d really prefer to avoid
#buddhism
#buddhism
In the kind of headspace that got me listening to Bad Apple like I’m 13 again
December 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
In the kind of headspace that got me listening to Bad Apple like I’m 13 again