General Vagaries.

After seeing Amanda’s post/link to the Compassion Project, I wanted to repost this. A reminder to myself and others that IT. GETS. BETTER. It really does. And there are lots of people in the world, even those you know now, who want to help you get to better. You probably make their life better without even realizing it. Yes, you, you sweet light. We see you shine, even when you feel as dark as night. Darker than the depths of the ocean. Your light shines up from there and warms our face. We’re telling you that every day, even when we don’t know the words to use. We love you. Don’t leave. Be here now. Just be. And it will, it will get better.

*Also, the numbers? The weight numbers? Those are just demarcators. They don’t define me. But one day I realized that I had been looking in the mirror and believing myself to still be the shape and size I hadn’t been for years. And it was a major realization. I’m still not a stick figure. I’ll never be a stick figure. But I don’t binge and purge anymore (yes, I have done this), or skip meals in order to feel hungry. In short, I don’t punish myself. I give myself the gift of generosity and kindness.