How to Take Up Space

Tips on bringing your full self to every table you go to this holiday season

It’s two days until Christmas happens and Hannukah begins, with Kwanzaa the day after that. And if there is one thing I’ve learned in my forty years of existence, it’s that taking up space is *hard* during the holidays. Even if you’ve left diet culture yourself, everyone is talking about their new diet for the new year, looking back at old photos, and criticizing their own bodies. So I thought I’d put some practical tips together for taking up all the space you need.