Am I Bigger Than Her?

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 her?⁣⁣I ask myself, as I walk into the room⁣⁣Measuring up all the women⁣⁣⁣⁣Am I bigger than her?⁣⁣I look at a picture of younger me⁣⁣A “memory” on Facebook from years...
START AGAIN

START AGAIN

Resolutions are passé⁣⁣Well, at least I’m over them⁣⁣⁣⁣But that desire⁣⁣To wipe the slate clean⁣⁣To get back in the saddle⁣⁣To start again⁣⁣⁣⁣Still lingers⁣⁣⁣⁣The hope of redemption⁣⁣Of doing better⁣⁣Of improving⁣⁣Drives us ⁣⁣⁣⁣To look at tomorrow ⁣⁣At Monday⁣⁣At the...
TELL ME WHAT TO EAT

TELL ME WHAT TO EAT

TELL ME WHAT TO EAT⁣⁣She said…⁣Just tell me what to eat!⁣⁣Give me the formula⁣The magic balance⁣Of grams⁣Calories⁣Macros⁣Superfoods⁣⁣Tell me how to feed⁣Myself⁣Because I’m exhausted⁣And I’m confused⁣⁣For decades⁣She’s been told⁣She doesn’t know⁣⁣She’s been...
Body-Rage

Body-Rage

BODY-RAGE I’m so angry But I don’t want to numb my anger with cookies   I’m filled with rage But I won’t turn it inwards – on my belly or hips   I’m filled with fury and judgment at the men and women who don’t respect my body But I won’t judge other...
I want to fix her

I want to fix her

I WANT TO FIX HER   I wanted to fix my body Fix her ever-changing shape and size once and for all Fix her frozen shoulders Fix her crazy high-risk of cancer Fix her and make all the pains go away Fixing holds the promise Everything will be OK There is a magic...