I write Body-Peace® Poems because the predominant cultural conversation about our body and food is not adequate.

We’re told we either have “good” bodies or bodies that need “fixing”. We’re either being “good” or “bad”. We’re either doing it “right” or “wrong” – yuck…that doesn’t help us at all!

Our relationship with food & body needs more nuance, authenticity and depth. And the conversations we have about our food and body need that level of depth as well.

My Body-Peace® Poems are my way of unpacking how we feel and think about our food and body, so that we can step into a more trusting, respectful and compassionate relationship with ourselves.   

My words (below) are are here for you to find an authentic and more supportive relationship with your body and food. Feel free to share them (with attribution please) and I love hearing how my words impact people, so please be in touch and let me know your thoughts and feelings.

Diet-Math

DIET-MATH The wedding is in 6 weeks⁣ If I lose 2 pounds a week ⁣ I’ll be 12 pounds thinner on the...

She Let Herself Go

⁣⁣He said: “You’ve let yourself go” ⁣⁣⁣⁣YES. I have let myself go⁣⁣⁣⁣I stopped wearing Spanks⁣⁣I...

Am I Bigger Than Her?

Am I bigger than her?⁣⁣I ask my husband⁣⁣As a woman passes on the street⁣⁣⁣⁣Am I bigger than...

DID YOU PACK YOUR OWN BAG?

𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝗪𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐆?⁣⁣⁣⁣You’re traveling to another country⁣⁣The security officer...

START AGAIN

Resolutions are passé⁣⁣Well, at least I’m over them⁣⁣⁣⁣But that desire⁣⁣To wipe the slate...

The Diet Promise

She whispered in my ear⁣⁣All your dreams will come true if you’re thin⁣⁣⁣⁣She...

MY ADHD IS EATING

𝐌𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐃 𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆⁣⁣⁣⁣It’s a train station⁣⁣A train constantly leaving the station⁣⁣Actually 10...

MY COVID BODY

I've had so many My covid body Padded for survival My summer body Strong from swimming My mom body...

MY NO

Before I can say
The words…

𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐌𝐘 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒⁣

𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝟏𝟎 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 ⁣𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬⁣𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 ⁣𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬⁣𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞⁣⁣𝐈’𝐯𝐞...

THE COOKIE MONSTER

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫⁣⁣
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫⁣⁣
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜⁣⁣
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭⁣⁣

Eating Our Sadness

Sadness⁣
Disappointment⁣
Loss⁣

Sits in our belly⁣
Undigestible⁣

STRESS EATING

Stress eating⁣⁣We say it like it’s a bad word⁣⁣“I was stress eating”⁣⁣Followed by self-blame and...

DEAR WILLPOWER

You said you’d be there for me⁣
You said you’d stop me before I finished eating the whole thing⁣
You said you’d take me to the gym in the morning⁣