I stepped onto a scale the other week for the first time in five years. As I stood there waiting for the numbers to change from 000.00, I held my breath and reminded myself that the number that appeared did not define my worth. As the numbers grew, I took it in, got off the…
Tag: self love
Wishful Thinking
I wish I could do that… I want to have a body like theirs… I have to do whatever I can to change… Why is it that whenever I see someone who has smooth skin, toned arms, or beach wave hair, I feel the need to do everything in my power to become just like…
I’m Blessed
I wish I had clearer skin…
I want to have a body like hers…
I have to do whatever I can to change what I have into what they have…
But I am blessed to inhabit this body that was hand crafted for me.
Let’s Be Real: You Aren’t What You Eat
I love food. I love the way that it smells. I love the way that it tastes. I love the feeling of getting your hands sticky with dough, too sticky to answer the phone or text or scroll. I love the feeling of seeing people gathered around the table eating and communing. I love food…but…
Carrying My Own Weight
"I owe my body an apology. Technically, I owe my body thousands of apologies, for the thousands of times I've accused it, pushed it, starved it, made fun of it, lied about it, hid it, hated it. But now I owe it another on, and I also owe it my gratitude, long overdue, and for…
Simply Katherina 