Beautiful Lines
PSA- Your body has creases. It has lines. And folds. And rolls.
It is perfectly natural. Without them you can’t bend.
They are part of you and they are a beautiful.
Behind that fold on your left side resides the wonder of discovering a new idea.
Behind the crease on the right exists the melancholy memory of holding hands with your grandfather, when you were four.
Beneath the roll of skin on your belly resides deep joyous laughter.
Under your creases and folds perch the stories of your journey in this life.
What would you be without these folds of skin? A fake, plastic, shell version of yourself.
More “perfect” by someone’s standards but surely not the self adoration you were born with.
Where did this belief that body creases are bad and ugly come from? The lowest underbelly of a capitalist society, trying to sell you something, to change you. Always and eternally trying to undermine your security in yourself.
Actively looking and seeing your creases as natural and beautiful and holding the adventures of your life is hard work. But vitally important to fully embracing and loving our bodies and ourselves.
Do the work of looking at your folds and relax more comfortably into your container. See the stories those rolls keep safe.
This body is the only one you get. You deserve to adore it. 💫
Xo, Jen
