Body Poems Archives

WHY DID I EAT THAT!? Again.⁣

May 27, 2020 | Body Poems

Why did I eat that!? Again.⁣ My Belly hurts.I knew it would. But I ate it anyway. ⁣⁣I know exactly what to do.To feel good To feel like I’m⁣Taking care of me⁣⁣ But I don’t do it.⁣⁣ I feel like it’s an endless loop; Always making the “bad” choice⁣Hoping for another...

Eating Our Sadness

Apr 6, 2020 | Body Poems

EATING OUR SADNESS⁣⁣Sadness⁣Disappointment⁣Loss⁣⁣Sits in our belly⁣Undigestible⁣⁣We are feeling grief⁣Many different kinds of grief:⁣⁣Change Grief⁣Normal as we knew it is lost⁣Disappointment lives here⁣⁣Anticipatory Grief⁣We are heading into a storm⁣Insecurity lives...

STRESS EATING

Mar 23, 2020 | Body Poems

Stress eating⁣⁣We say it like it’s a bad word⁣⁣“I was stress eating”⁣⁣Followed by self-blame and shame⁣Like something is wrong with us⁣⁣But if we strip away the stigma⁣⁣Stress eating is survival⁣Is coping⁣Is desperately longing for soothing⁣⁣So let’s listen⁣With deep...

DEAR WILLPOWER

Mar 7, 2020 | Body Poems

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⁣⁣Dear Willpower,⁣⁣Even Nike told me how great you were⁣They repeated your anthem⁣Just Do It⁣Over and Over⁣⁣And so I really...

AT THE GEM SHOW

Mar 2, 2020 | Body Poems

AT THE GEM SHOW⁣⁣Wandering through miles of rocks⁣⁣Rough from the ground⁣Polished and smooth⁣Cut into gleaming facets⁣⁣I watch everyone⁣ooh and ahh⁣⁣They admire the unique shapes⁣The nuances of colors⁣⁣Oddities and one of a kinds⁣Are even more sought after⁣⁣What has...

KINDNESS SHOWED UP ON MY PLATE

Feb 14, 2020 | Body Poems

Somewhere early on in my eating journey⁣I invited meanness to my table⁣⁣I put judgment on my plate⁣At the end of every meal⁣⁣I put⁣⁣Should’ve⁣Would’ve⁣Could’ve⁣⁣On every forkful of food⁣⁣And every night before I went to bed⁣I fed myself a few bites...