There is a tightness in my throat that creeps up anytime I'm not speaking my truth. For so long I hated it, then I learned to accept it. Now I'm in the process of loving it. This tightness deserves love, since it is a part of me. Every so often, it is nothing more than …
Letting Go of Attachment (SOL Day 2)
The root of suffering is attachment. I have been experiencing bouts of suffering (read: anxiety) the last couple of weeks. As I looked through inspirational quotes and images on Instagram today, this quote popped up. I paused for a moment while the words sunk in. I've heard this message before, in different formats and through …
‘’I Don’t Have an Eating Disorder, I’m Just Obsessed with Health’’ and Other Lies I Told Myself
One bite of a sandwich? Write it down. An extra piece of fruit? That’s okay, I’ll be at the gym for at least an hour later. Do these pants fit yet? No, but I’ll give myself two more weeks to get into them. Not long ago, being ‘healthy’ was on my mind 95% of the …
Breathe
I breathe in through my nose out my mouth Sometimes my chest fills up, my shoulders raise high the muscles of my back tense Sometimes my belly fills deep, the air inside a balloon skimming down from the back of my throat I take a breath but sometimes it takes me for a ride I …
She is Enough: Women's Empowerment 