Casually Spiraling
Welcome to Casually Spiraling with me, Julie Bishop — just a tall girl in this world, trying to make sense of life, dating, money, relationships, identity, culture… you know, all the things. I’ve learned that my thoughts don’t always land with the people around me — so I’m here to break it all down, talk it out (probably overshare), and maybe find some who don’t think I’m totally crazy after all
Casually Spiraling
Finding Confidence Around Body Image
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This week’s spiral is a vulnerable one.
After a quick side quest about aging, caffeine, and realizing my body is… changing (rude), we get into the real topic: body image.
I’m talking about growing up tall and feeling like I took up too much space. The years of constantly thinking about how I looked. The phases of feeling like I couldn’t be seen without being “put together.” The social media comparison trap. The confidence that comes in waves — one day feeling strong and grateful, the next spiraling over a single bad photo.
We get into the impossible beauty standards, the “why is it never enough?” feeling, genetics, and doing whatever actually helps you show up confidently — whether that’s self-tan, makeup, or an oversized tee.
This isn’t a “just love yourself” episode. It’s an honest one. About how exhausting body image can be — and how maybe we can start being a little kinder to ourselves in real time instead of only in hindsight.
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