15 years ago
A dreaded
Difficult
Eating disorder
Left me
I had struggled
With it
Daily
For 19 years
Up to that point
It ruined my life
It exhausted my systems
It left me
Often times
Feeling like I just
Wanted to die
I worked hard
To address
The emotional issues
I worked hard
To address
The food issues
I worked hard
To address
My relationship
With myself
I am happy to say
That after doing
Much hard work
I am very comfortable
In my body today
I am very impressed
With what my body
Is capable of doing
I am very pleased
With how my body feels
I am very thankful
For being alive
I am very very grateful
To feel beautiful
Just as I am
In my body
Today and everyday
There are so many times
So many internal pressures
For us to
Be
Feel
Do
Something different
Then we already are
There are so many times
So many external pressures
For us to
Look
Different
Then we already do
The battle
To feel good
In our bodies
With so many stressors
To be more
Or less
Then we already are
Is painful
Is damaging
Is wrong
Our bodies
Are beautiful
Because we are beautiful
The pain
The judgment
The criticism
Of needing to
Be or look
Different
Then we do
In this very moment
Regardless of
Our circumstances
Or size
Is truly
The ugly part
Of this story
And this is where
The invitation begins
To stop listening
To the words of another
To stop listening
To your own negative
Thoughts and doubts
To start listening
Instead
To what your body
Wants
Needs
Desires
From and for
You
Is it a walk
Is it a hike
Is it stillness
Is it healthy food
Is it a cupcake
Is it kindness
Is it unconditional acceptance
Is it forgiveness
What is it
Start to listen
To the old stories
Of yesterday
Turn and face
The pain that they carry
Start to respond
Gently
To the whispers
From within
For that is where
Your answers
Lie
That is where
You will find
Your truth
Your guidance
Your support
That is where
You will find
The true
Beautiful
You
And when you do
Your body will let go
Of what no longer
Serves it
Sometimes that shows up
In the form of weight
Where it begins to melt away
Sometimes that shows up
In the form of relationships
Good ones come
Bad ones go
Sometimes that shows up
In a new way of eating
That feels right and nourishing
Sometimes that shows up
In the form of new movement
One that invites you
To let go
Of caring what you look like
While allowing
Your body to dance
To whatever
Rhythm it hears
For it is in the
Turning toward
Yourself
Feeling the truth
From the past
While letting it go
Feeling the essence
Of today
While embracing it
That you will find
Your body will shine
Your life will expand
Your happiness
Will grow
Your body will
Look
Feel
Be
Beautiful
Because that is the truth
Of who you
Already are
