I used to feel trapped in my own body. At my highest weight, simple things felt hard — walking, moving, breathing easier, even tying my shoes. So when I say losing weight taught me about freedom, I don’t just mean the scale. I mean feeling like I am slow ...
I’m Learning That Crying Doesn’t Make Me Weak
I used to think crying made me weak because crying never felt safe for me. Not as a child. Not in my body. Not in the places where I was supposed to feel loved. For a long time, I learned how to hold everything in. I learned how to swallow pain, hide my ...


