my own letter to my body + all bodies

Here's to a little vulnerability on a Thursday.

Dear Body¹,

Today I’d like to address our relationship with growth. I’ve been critical of you growing since I was young - fearful that change in you would result in too much of me. Too much to love, too much to look at, too much to accept. And yet I have been proud of my growth in other areas - in my ability to learn, ability to change my mind, ability …