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Illuminate the Forest

Essays about perception, depression, and facing the truth. Bringing to light that which wishes to stay dark.

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Body and contentious relationships

April 21, 2024 ~ Gideon

I have always had a contentious relationship with my body. When I first started actually seeing my body in 8th grade; it was an understanding that this was a body to be shaped and morphed. I started feeling ashamed, fat, and overweight. I hated my stomach. When I would go swimming, I tried hard to … Continue reading Body and contentious relationships

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