This poem instantly resonated with me when I heard it. We tend to be so self-critical of ourselves, and are always striving for perfection or “Right-Ness.” Can’t we just love ourselves as we are?
Thank you to my friend Rose for introducing me to this poem.
“Today I asked my body what she needed,
Which is a big deal
Considering my journey of
Not Really Asking That Much.
I thought she might need more water.
Or protein.
Or greens.
Or yoga.
Or supplements.
Or movement.
But as I stood in the shower
Reflecting on her stretch marks,
Her roundness where I would like flatness,
Her softness where I would like firmness,
All those conditioned wishes
That form a bundle of
Never-Quite-Right-Ness,
She whispered very gently:
Could you just love me like this?”
Hollie Holden
June 2016