While listening to a podcast episode today, a quote struck me. It made sense to me today, with the challenges I am facing, and the problems I am seeking to solve. (In this quote, where I use ''the divine'', you might swap for a higher power that you feel connected to, may it be called …
Tightness (SOL Day 5)
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 …
Sit with It
Although this was written months ago, I have yet to publish its entirety online. This poem is incredibly special to me. It tells of the pain that comes along with transformation and the hope that you might feel in the midst of it all. For the live version of this poem, please visit my Youtube Channel …
When it Matters
It doesn't matter how slow I run if I won't run at all I say my thighs rub together My shorts--they don't fit right It doesn't matter how my body feels if I choose to numb it food today, wine tonight a schedule so tight so I can't stop to feel It doesn't matter how …
‘’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 …
She is Enough: Women's Empowerment 