Both as person living in Colorado for the past 24 years, and as a person who had an eating disorder, I resonate with this a lot. “Four wieners” made me guffaw (I’ve never used that word in a sentence before now). Women are encouraged to appear as pre-pubescent as possible, shamed for curves and told strength is down the list of priorities, with smallness being at the top.
I am so so so humbled by your comment, and powerful journey. If I had a nickel for every time I told myself I’d be skinny if I could get past the yuck factor of purging, I would have one helluva big bag of nickels. Loving our bodies as they are, for the gifts they offer us each day like Shel Silverstein’s Giving Tree? I think it’s a path to bone marrow-deep peace.
That was a long way to say, I may be a stranger, but I love you and am honored to know you, brave, strong, beautiful YOU.
Absolutely. I didn’t start truly recovering until I landed in a place of acceptance that I was truly okay as I was at that exactly moment (and not 10 lbs less from that moment). I’m sorry you went through a similar thing; often other women (and mothers) pass on their own suffering and feelings of inadequacy to their daughters. Thankfully, we have the power to heal and end that particular line of inheritance. 💛
Both as person living in Colorado for the past 24 years, and as a person who had an eating disorder, I resonate with this a lot. “Four wieners” made me guffaw (I’ve never used that word in a sentence before now). Women are encouraged to appear as pre-pubescent as possible, shamed for curves and told strength is down the list of priorities, with smallness being at the top.
I am so so so humbled by your comment, and powerful journey. If I had a nickel for every time I told myself I’d be skinny if I could get past the yuck factor of purging, I would have one helluva big bag of nickels. Loving our bodies as they are, for the gifts they offer us each day like Shel Silverstein’s Giving Tree? I think it’s a path to bone marrow-deep peace.
That was a long way to say, I may be a stranger, but I love you and am honored to know you, brave, strong, beautiful YOU.
Absolutely. I didn’t start truly recovering until I landed in a place of acceptance that I was truly okay as I was at that exactly moment (and not 10 lbs less from that moment). I’m sorry you went through a similar thing; often other women (and mothers) pass on their own suffering and feelings of inadequacy to their daughters. Thankfully, we have the power to heal and end that particular line of inheritance. 💛
Once and for all. So mote it be.