Sierra. My love. Thank you for sharing so vulnerably and beautifully, as always. It's always so healing to read and learn about multiple perspectives -- I too struggle with body image, and have had the opposite experience (finding my chest too large, wanting to hide it). It was only recently after stepping more fully into my reality as a star-gazer and astrologer that I am learning to embrace and no longer hide what gives me femininity and attracts "attention" (and that attention isn't necessarily bad or dangerous). Thank you for sparking this reflection 🥹
I too read this entire article through this perspective! Same sentiments, but in completely opposite context - it's so funny to me when i see the vast contrast in what patriarchy preached about femininity and beauty to Western & Eastern women. Yet, it's shame for women on the whole, anyway. Yes, its always been the whole too dark, too big, too curvaceous, too attention grabbing - not beautiful "enough" not delicate enough, not feminine enough.
My lover Gwen. Thank you so much for chiming in. It's a sweet melody to hear the lyrics of your heart within this reply. How fascinating our stories can align and still hold such power within the unique cavity that is our human experience. This is a stunning reflection that creates spaciousness for us all. Decoding and shedding each image that is not our own, one by one. Sending harmonious frequencies your way x
Wow. What an incredible journey, Sierra! I too, have been on a boob growing / body dysmorphia healing journey that also started at 28. It’s incredible, how magical and brilliant our bodies are yet how programmed we are to believe otherwise. It doesn’t feel like I’ve been healing from just body dysmorphia... earthling dysmorphia makes more sense now considering it’s this natural state of being a human on Earth that I’ve been so disconnected from. And.. through reconnecting to the Natural and deprogramming from the unnatural, I too, have witnessed the magic our bodies are capable of, as my breasts grow, hips widen, and waist forms.. I love touching myself now, the swells and dips I never once had. I’m forgiving myself for the hurtful words I’ve directed towards my body all my life, while reconnecting with this natural version of myself and it’s such a powerful and romantic feeling. It feels like my initiation into womanhood, with the divine feminine roaring back to life within me 🔥❤️ GAH I’m just so in awe and in love with it allll!
Your notes are alway so special & dear to this substack space. What a spiral this body brings us into...the idea that dysmorphia goes beyond the physical was also very connective and freeing for me too. The de-tangling process is something I truly admire and witness in so many other mirrors around me. The initiation, the fire, the step forward is brought on by that suffering, by that initial pain! The magic of that. I too am constantly allowing the love for myself, my parts, and every mountain, nook, cranny, and crater to feel more embodied & enveloped with each day that passes. Age does that beautiful thing where you get to a point of just coming back to yourself after all. Warm hugs to you and your process as always XX
Sierra. My love. Thank you for sharing so vulnerably and beautifully, as always. It's always so healing to read and learn about multiple perspectives -- I too struggle with body image, and have had the opposite experience (finding my chest too large, wanting to hide it). It was only recently after stepping more fully into my reality as a star-gazer and astrologer that I am learning to embrace and no longer hide what gives me femininity and attracts "attention" (and that attention isn't necessarily bad or dangerous). Thank you for sparking this reflection 🥹
P.S. I'm a MG too!! Twinsies!!!
I too read this entire article through this perspective! Same sentiments, but in completely opposite context - it's so funny to me when i see the vast contrast in what patriarchy preached about femininity and beauty to Western & Eastern women. Yet, it's shame for women on the whole, anyway. Yes, its always been the whole too dark, too big, too curvaceous, too attention grabbing - not beautiful "enough" not delicate enough, not feminine enough.
My lover Gwen. Thank you so much for chiming in. It's a sweet melody to hear the lyrics of your heart within this reply. How fascinating our stories can align and still hold such power within the unique cavity that is our human experience. This is a stunning reflection that creates spaciousness for us all. Decoding and shedding each image that is not our own, one by one. Sending harmonious frequencies your way x
Wow. What an incredible journey, Sierra! I too, have been on a boob growing / body dysmorphia healing journey that also started at 28. It’s incredible, how magical and brilliant our bodies are yet how programmed we are to believe otherwise. It doesn’t feel like I’ve been healing from just body dysmorphia... earthling dysmorphia makes more sense now considering it’s this natural state of being a human on Earth that I’ve been so disconnected from. And.. through reconnecting to the Natural and deprogramming from the unnatural, I too, have witnessed the magic our bodies are capable of, as my breasts grow, hips widen, and waist forms.. I love touching myself now, the swells and dips I never once had. I’m forgiving myself for the hurtful words I’ve directed towards my body all my life, while reconnecting with this natural version of myself and it’s such a powerful and romantic feeling. It feels like my initiation into womanhood, with the divine feminine roaring back to life within me 🔥❤️ GAH I’m just so in awe and in love with it allll!
Beautiful Nicole ~
Your notes are alway so special & dear to this substack space. What a spiral this body brings us into...the idea that dysmorphia goes beyond the physical was also very connective and freeing for me too. The de-tangling process is something I truly admire and witness in so many other mirrors around me. The initiation, the fire, the step forward is brought on by that suffering, by that initial pain! The magic of that. I too am constantly allowing the love for myself, my parts, and every mountain, nook, cranny, and crater to feel more embodied & enveloped with each day that passes. Age does that beautiful thing where you get to a point of just coming back to yourself after all. Warm hugs to you and your process as always XX