No more dark hair And smooth skin White teeth shining Behind a captivating smile No more firm breasts Or flat stomach And hips that sway with ease No more perusals Up and down my body No more meaningful looks And beguiling words Crushing stares And sentences spoken in silence... No more pressure No more angst … Continue reading Birthday
self acceptance
The Downside of Love
Live big. Love big.
Breathe Shellygirl
I’m Ok. I can breathe. I can breathe.
The Nice One
So if the nice one thinks I’m difficult, it must be true. Which, as it turns out, is bullshit.
I Am Beautiful, Inside and Out
Every article of clothing I put on was judged harshly in that full length mirror in that tiny stateroom. Lots of big sighs in such a small space.
The Apartment
Just throw open the curtains. Your apartment is your home. Your home is in you and it’s magnificent. I promise.
Trust the Process
After all, I have had an internal journey worthy of Odysseus.
#ithurts
"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” ― Kahlil Gibran
Lessons I Learned from Emerald Green: Part 2
What if it’s the combination of our strengths and weaknesses that allows us to bring our gifts into this world?
Lessons I Learned from Emerald Green: Part 1
Be yourself. As they say, everyone else is already taken.
