Sexy in this body?

Sexy in this body?

SEXY IN THIS BODY?⁣ ⁣ I got invited to a blow out party⁣ Sara is turning 65⁣ ⁣ She said “dress sexy”⁣ ⁣ My brain glitches⁣ ⁣ In an instant⁣ I had translated sexy⁣ Into skinny.⁣ ⁣ “Be skinny”⁣ Is what my brain heard⁣ ⁣ Or at least the part of my brain⁣ That grew up in...
My Body Yells at Me

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 enjoy food that makes you feel good   All the way good Not just the moment of taste Or the filling of hunger   Food that makes your whole being feel good Nourished Taken...
I’M GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT FOR THE WEDDING

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 matter what it’s for A wedding A reunion A girls-get-together I look at the date And I start counting How many weeks away is it? How much weight could I lose by...
My secret love affair with chocolate

My secret love affair with chocolate

MY SECRET LOVE AFFAIR WITH CHOCOLATE   I used to sneak chocolate Candy consumption was not a common occurrence in my childhood home I’d search tirelessly for the hidden goodies In some dusty bowl at the back of a cabinet, I’d find a note from my brother saying “found...
We got the body thing wrong

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 body Some THING to be dealt with   To be managed To be monitored To be measured   We got IT wrong because Our body became IT   How could this wondrous...