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Theyāre going to ask a lot more questionsā£ā£
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Like, who did?ā£ā£
And do you know them?ā£ā£
And were you there?ā£ā£
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Theyāll check every inchā£ā£
Of your well-traveled bagā£ā£
To make sure thereās nothing dangerousā£ā£
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But what they donāt seeā£ā£
Is all the truly dangerousā£ā£
Baggage that youāre carryingā£ā£
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All the criticism that got packedā£ā£
By that fat-shaming gym teacherā£ā£
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All the food-fear that got neatlyā£ā£
Folded in by years of weight watchersā£ā£
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All the self-consciousnessā£ā£
Stuffed into every corner byā£ā£
The skinny jeans that were never comfortableā£ā£
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This is baggage you did not packā£ā£
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You may think itās yoursā£ā£
Because itās in your bagā£ā£
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But you didnāt pack your bag yourself.ā£ā£
Donāt claim it.ā£
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~ Nina Manolson
Nina Manolson, MA, is the founder of Body-PeaceĀ®.She helps women end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their bodyāas it is.
She is known for her deeply feminist, anti-diet, body-peaceĀ® approach. She brings her 30 years of experience as a therapist, Body-TrustĀ® Guide and Psychology of Eating Teacher to helping women create a respectful and trusting relationship with their food and body.
Ninaās Body-PeaceĀ® work is all in service of helping people get off the diet roller-coaster, and into a compassionate and powerful way of eating & living which creates a positive long-lasting change in and with their bodies. Her courses, coaching, poems and Body-Peace APP positively change the conversation that women are having with their body.
Start your Body-PeaceĀ® journey with this free masterclass that will help you understand and shift your relationship with your body.
