While listening to a podcast episode today, a quote struck me. It made sense to me today, with the challenges I am facing, and the problems I am seeking to solve. (In this quote, where I use ''the divine'', you might swap for a higher power that you feel connected to, may it be called …
In My Body
Connecting more with my body is a skill I am practicing. To experience my visceral self more often is my goal. I spent the majority of my life living in my head, swamped in my own thoughts, and troubled by fears or false beliefs. As I reflected on this practice, I noticed how extreme sports …
The Big One
I couldn't take it anymore. My back refused to cooperate after restarting a workout routine. I went for a massage. Not the nice kind when you relax and drift off to sleep, but rather, the sports kind that hurts in a good way. He touched my back and felt what I felt. A knot, tucked …
Chubby Girl (Slice of Life: Day 15)
Here's to the pants that fit too tight, to the shirts that won't hide my rolls. Here's to having that second piece of cake, or third. Here's to the numbers on the scale that are always too high. Here's to looking in the mirror at five years old, hating my dress over my belly and …
