http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2007/10/09/my-bodys-on-a-journey-just-like-yours/ the writing life with extra crunchy bits Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2007/10/09/my-bodys-on-a-journey-just-like-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2970 MizMell Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=529#comment-2970 No one wants the pain of perfection, but I think, at the very least, we'd like to hang on to the image that has comfortably defined us. No one wants the pain of perfection, but I think, at the very least, we’d like to hang on to the image that has comfortably defined us.

]]> http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2007/10/09/my-bodys-on-a-journey-just-like-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2965 alimum Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=529#comment-2965 I am not at peace with my body, but I have always considered plastic surgery to be a form of cheating. These are the bodies we were given. These are the marks of life (that scar on my leg is from falling out of a tree as a child, those stretch marks on my belly are from having a child) and to be without them would imply that I have not really lived. But I hit the gym and count calories because there is no charming story about the cellulite on my thighs. Yes, I want a perfect body (I want a perfect soul), but I want it to be mine, a result of my achievements and efforts. I don't want an asterisk (even if it is one only I can see) next to my pictures. I am not at peace with my body, but I have always considered plastic surgery to be a form of cheating. These are the bodies we were given. These are the marks of life (that scar on my leg is from falling out of a tree as a child, those stretch marks on my belly are from having a child) and to be without them would imply that I have not really lived. But I hit the gym and count calories because there is no charming story about the cellulite on my thighs. Yes, I want a perfect body (I want a perfect soul), but I want it to be mine, a result of my achievements and efforts. I don’t want an asterisk (even if it is one only I can see) next to my pictures.

]]> http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2007/10/09/my-bodys-on-a-journey-just-like-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2964 radical mama Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:21:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=529#comment-2964 Such a fantastic point of view, stunts. I, too, could be happier with my body, but I'll be damned if I am going to change it or feel ashamed of it. It took a lot of hard work to get here. :) Such a fantastic point of view, stunts. I, too, could be happier with my body, but I’ll be damned if I am going to change it or feel ashamed of it. It took a lot of hard work to get here.

]]> http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2007/10/09/my-bodys-on-a-journey-just-like-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2962 Queen of the froggers Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:24:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=529#comment-2962 That is so right what you have written. I wish I could express myself as well as you do. Thank you for the comment x That is so right what you have written. I wish I could express myself as well as you do. Thank you for the comment x

]]> http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2007/10/09/my-bodys-on-a-journey-just-like-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-2960 nicola Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=529#comment-2960 Unlurking here, a tired mother in Australia, to say your words raised a "Yes!" out of me. I love your writing, you helped me feel gladder in my flesh tonight. Unlurking here, a tired mother in Australia, to say your words raised a “Yes!” out of me. I love your writing, you helped me feel gladder in my flesh tonight.

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