The Present Body

About

Hello, I’m Gem

Creator of The Present Body.

After years of feeling lost & anxious, I’m finally breaking the cycle – and I want to help you break free too.

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I used to believe I was just an introvert.
(Why do we always want to label everything?)
I never understood why I felt so lost in life & different (not in a good way) – constantly comparing myself to others.

So you can gain an understanding as to why I’ve created this blog, I will briefly delve into my past – something I rarely do these days, unless it helps me in some practical way.

From an early age I experienced varying degrees of anxiety, eventually spiralling down into depression.
My late teens/early twenties were a wild whirlwind of alcohol, rebellion, guilt & shame.

Throughout my life I’ve read countless self-help books – never finding the answers & still feeling empty inside.

I’m now at a stage where I’m waking up.
I’m realising why I used to feel so lost, lonely and unhopeful.
I’m realising I can take control of my life & the negative voice inside my head isn’t the real me, it’s my ego.
And I’m realising there are so many people who feel lost, lonely, unhopeful and sad in this world – I want to share how I’m finally climbing out of that dark hole and beginning to see life in a new way.

I’ve created The Present Body as a safe space for anyone who resonates with this, and those who endlessly search for answers externally – because, I’m learning that the answers are never with-out; they are always within.

I’ve struggled (& sometimes still do, we’re only human) with body image, emotional eating & feeling stuck in life, so I don’t promise to have all the answers…

But, I do feel a shift in my mindset & truly believe I’m onto something big.
My life is beginning to change, bit by bit, in the most positive way the more I make one simple promise to myself every day;

To be in the only moment that actually exists: The present.

(If I can transform my mindset, anyone can)
After a long, and sometimes lonely road, I’ve learned that anxiety over the future, and fear of judgements & failures which have happened in the past have all stopped me from daring to pursue what I’d like to – literally there were times I’d freeze & end up watching a TV series to zombie-out and quieten being harshly judged in my mind by the ego.

This time though, I’m pursuing my love of writing & interest in personal development & wellbeing with the vision of helping others who resonate with feeling anxiety and sadness – yet quietly knowing there’s more to life than this.

To be totally open & transparent, I still have moments when I forget the present & my mind takes control of me – resulting in those anxieties and fears creeping back. However, I’m getting better equipped to notice when that happens, turn those moments back around, ground myself & keep moving forwards.

A note on fitness and movement.

You will see fitness and movement throughout this site.

Not as an end goal.
Not as a transformation plan.
But as a tool for presence.

I’m a qualified personal trainer, and I’ve found that simple, intentional movement can be one of the fastest ways to;
> Interrupt overthinking
> Regulate the nervous system
> Feel grounded and focused again

Sometimes that looks like training.
Sometimes it looks like slowing down.
Both are valid.

You don’t need to be into fitness here.

The Present Body isn’t about perfection; it’s about returning to the only moment we ever have – now.

I invite you to sit back, relax and begin with this post.

Take your time & if something resonates with you, sit with it.
I’m here with you – you’re never alone.

FYI – I’m from the UK, however you’ll see pictures from various holidays I’ve taken due to the fact this is where I began to truly feel the power of my presence deeply during these times.

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