I Wasn’t Too Much — I Was Just Never Nourished Right

 

Lately, I’ve been unlearning something I carried for a long time.

That I was too much.

Too sensitive.
Too particular.
Too difficult to feed.

That my body was a problem to solve.

That my preferences were inconveniences.

That needing more care meant I was asking for too much.

But when I look back now—

really look—

I see something else.

I wasn’t too much.

I was just never nourished right.

Growing up, food was easy.

Convenient.
Packaged.
Canned. Frozen. Processed into something quick and acceptable.

It filled the space.

But it didn’t always feed me.

And my body knew.

Even when I didn’t.

I was always getting sick.

Small things. Big things.
Things that stayed longer than they should have.

And later—

medications layered on top of each other,
trying to fix what was never fully understood.

(If you’ve been following my story here and on Glow,

You’d know how hard my journey has been. )

Until my body started speaking louder.

In sensitivities.
In reactions.
In limits I couldn’t ignore anymore.

Now, when people look at how I eat—

they see restriction.

They see rules.
They see someone too strict.

But what they don’t see is this:

I am not limiting myself.

I am finally listening.

There is a difference between control…

and care.

I still enjoy food.

Deeply.

I still crave.

I still explore.

But now, I choose within a space that respects me back.

Because not everything that tastes good…

feels good.

And not everything that is easy…

is kind to my body.

I’m not trying to be perfect.

I’m not trying to eat “clean” in a way that punishes me.

I’m trying to create balance.

Something sustainable.
Something gentle.
Something that allows me to live inside my body without constantly fighting it.

And that means I get to have standards.

Not as walls.

But as boundaries.

Because nourishment is not just about what you take in.

It’s about what your body can receive.

What it can hold.

What it can trust.

So no—

I’m not too much.

I was just asking for something I didn’t have the language for yet.

Proper nourishment.

Real care.

A way of feeding myself that doesn’t leave me paying for it later.

And now that I know…

I don’t go back.

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’Til our next shared bite,

Stay cozy. Stay curious. Stay nourished.

LET'S EAT.

With grace, warmth, and a full heart,

Lady E

Exhibitor and Speaker at the Philippine Book Festival 2026 

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