My Pandemic Body
Together, she and I, we walked through this pandemic
She responded to the alarm and we met the crisis stage with focus and energy
She let me know when I was feeling unsafe, and we found safety
She let me know when I was feeling disconnected, and we found connection
She let me know when she needed rest, and we rested
Sometimes we pushed through the cue to yield, and she reminded us to relax
She asked for accessible self-care, and we took online yoga classes, mountain biked with Joey, hiked and forest dwelled with Terrell, found rivers to jump in and saunas to steam in and took lots and lots of epsom salt baths
She held space for her son, family, friends and clients to move through their pandemic experience
She acknowledged her privilege as a white, cisgender, middle sized, able body and began the work towards body liberation
She felt the grief, anger fear, confusion, hopelessness, helplessness and let it move through her
She let me know when things were out of balance and needed tending to
She asked for help from masked holistic health coaches, acupuncturists, physical therapists, and ob-gyns
She weathered two major surgeries
She released parts of her reproductive system, and returned to balance with the leftovers
She received love, care and nourishment from so many while she recovered
She felt a depth of gratitude
She fell in love for the first time in a long, long time
She learned to receive tenderness and support
She learned to yield without collapsing
She got vaccinated
Now, she feels the push of spring, the invitation to expand back into the world
She is grateful that we are in this together
She reaches for you and invites you to reclaim this harmonious relationship with your own body
Reclaiming Your Body as a Resource is now open for May 2021 enrollment!
