Relationship with My Body

t feels really damn good

To no longer be at war with my body

To no longer feel betrayed by my body

To no longer feel ashamed of my body

I used to exercise with an ideal appearance in mind

Only focused on the outcome

Overtime I began to find ways of moving

That I actually enjoyed the process of

And reframed why I was doing what I was doing

To love, strengthen, and support my body

Instead of punishing or manipulating it

Along the way, this regular practice of concentrating on and working with my body began to repair my relationship with it

No longer am I afraid of the limitations from its imperfections

(surgically replacing my missing pectorals muscles with part of my latissimus muscle)

Now I am inspired by its capabilities and resilience