http://www.blogher.com/my-dear-body Comments for "my dear body" en http://www.blogher.com/my-dear-body#comment-72398 <p>You know I think that almost all of us at one time or another could write this same apology to our bodies.  I know that I personally do not pay the attention to my body that it deserves.  Watching my mother,grandmother, and other people in my family I know that if you do not honor your body for the temple that it is it will betray you.  I don't say this in a mean way but taking care of your body will help it to take care of you.  I know that I compare myself to other women because society does value a certain &quot;look&quot; and if you do not have that look something is wrong with you.  I promise after reading this post especially that I will become a better friend to my body.</p> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:08:59 -0600 mslady327 comment 72398 at http://www.blogher.com http://www.blogher.com/my-dear-body <p>My dear body,</p> <p>Sometimes I think I hate you. I want to hate you. I know that isn’t right and I know it shouldn’t be that way. There is no excuse for how I treated you. You have done nothing wrong and I shouldn’t be angry with you. I should be angry with myself. I am the one that made the decision to gorge the way I did. I don’t know why I thought it was okay to punish you for it. It wasn’t your fault. I’m sorry. What I did to you Monday night was not okay. I realize that. I don’t know what happened. It all just happened so fast. </p> <p>I realize that I hurt you. I could feel it as I gagged and jerked. You strained and ached and I know that you were telling me to stop. I should have listened. I can still feel it. I know that you can too. It’s like an awful reminder. I’m not sure what came over me and I’m so ashamed that I did that to you. I know I need to listen to you more. </p> <p>We haven’t been very close since middle school really because that is when I started comparing you to other bodies. I think that is where our love/hate relationship began. I expect so much from you. I’m sorry. I know that you are unlike any other and that is what makes you special. </p> <p>I won’t do that to you again body. I promise. Never again.</p> <p>Love always because you’re mine, </p> <p>Ashley</p> http://www.blogher.com/my-dear-body#comments Letter To My Body a letter to my body body image weight Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:20:34 -0500 ashjo28 37023 at http://www.blogher.com