Like this …

Today I asked my body what she needed,

Which is a big deal

Considering my journey of

Not Really Asking That Much

I thought she might need more water

Or protein.

Or greens.

Or yoga .

Or supplements.

Or movement.

But as I stood in the shower,

Reflecting on her stretch marks,

Her roundness where I would love flatness,

Her softness where I would love firmness,

Those conditioned wishes

That form a bundle of

Never-Quite-Right-Ness,

She whispered very gently:

Could you just love me like this?

– Hollie Holden

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