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.
AT THE GEM SHOW
They don’t value
The immense wonder
Of their natural selves
KINDNESS SHOWED UP ON MY PLATE
Somewhere early on in my eating journeyI invited meanness to my tableI put judgment on my...
Do You Have A Date With A Diet?
It used to be that every new beginning was a date with a dietA diet-date.It was the day I...
I WISH I FELT LIKE LIZZO
We watched Lizzo belting it outShaking her stuffBeing an icon of powerAnd my soulful,...
THE DIET PROMISE
She whispered in my earAll your dreams will come true if you’re thinShe...
The Body-Project
I’ve been friends with herFor ten years on FacebookAnd every two years I seeHer showing...
PROFITING ON THE SHAME OF WOMEN
PROFITING ON THE SHAME OF WOMEN It was a group of womenSo supportiveSo upliftingCheering each...
Sexy in this body?
SEXY IN THIS BODY? I got invited to a blow out party...
LOVING YOUR BODY IS TOO HARD
LOVING YOUR BODY IS TOO HARD I triedI really tried hard Every day I would stand in front of the...
My Body Yells at Me
MY BODY YELLS AT ME I have a motto LOVE THE FOOD THAT LOVES YOU BACK It means choose food you...
I’M GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT FOR THE WEDDING
I'M GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT FOR THE WEDDING I see the envelope I can tell it’s an invitation No...
My secret love affair with chocolate
MY SECRET LOVE AFFAIR WITH CHOCOLATE I used to sneak chocolate Candy consumption was not a...
We got the body thing wrong
We got the body thing wrong We got it wrong because we were taught it was a thing Our...
I’ve Reclaimed My Body Three Times
I'VE RECLAIMED MY BODY THREE TIMES I’ve reclaimed my body three times. And I can see the fourth...
I feel out of control with my food
I’m out of control with my food I’m already full I reach for more I don’t stop I know I...
A poem for anyone who’s ever eaten their feelings
A POEM FOR ANYONE WHO'S EVER EATEN THEIR FEELINGS “I like to eat my feelings” Say it. Say it...
She Checked Me Out
SHE CHECKED ME OUT She looked me up and down. I saw her gaze taking in every aspect of my...
The Everyday Body War
THE EVERYDAY BODY WAR There was an everyday war Waging In my body At the table. There are...
Body-Respect
BODY-RESPECT Let’s break it down… Respect: A positive feeling or action shown towards someone...
The Scale at the Gym
THE SCALE AT THE GYM She said: I don’t know why I did it. I said: You just weighed yourself? ...
Body-Checking
BODY-CHECKING I grew up in Montreal. In the land of hockey Hockey is aggressive Body-Checking...
I’M SO SORRY, an apology from a health coach
I’m so sorry... An apology from a Health Coach I’m sorry I told you what to eat I’m sorry I told...
PROFITING ON THE SHAME OF WOMEN
PROFITING ON THE SHAME OF WOMEN It was a group of women So supportive So uplifting Cheering each...
Holiday Eating Advice
Eating advice for the holidays (and every day) What if instead of following the rules Or feeling...