An unbalancing act

Perhaps your body so riddled with scars is not so thick skinned and numbed to it all; but rather, soft hearted and warm, for you have proved time and time again that this body has the ability to heal itself.

My, how these scars have become no more than pulled and stitched skin. The blood has dried and the body has stilled. I adore the ways in which you are choosing to heal yourself.

And in this year of growing that was at times so painful I have forgotten to breathe, I think the smallest of victories sing the loudest. Perhaps love will sound far sweeter from the lips of a stranger. Perhaps fresh skin is far more exciting than it used to be.

Self judgement is the easiest way to destroy self self esteem.

If you find yourself feeling drained by your work and you’re past the need to just survive, ask yourself the bigger questions: