If youre waiting for me to lose a ton of weight to take me seriously, respect me, check out my work, read my poems, think that I have discipline, think that I know how to work hard, think that I love myself, think that I have self-respect, etc., et. al., youve already missed that bus. While I havent been losing over 100 pounds, I have been earning a MFA while working full-time, raising a child, cultivating a loving relationship with my partner, writing a book, visiting the UN twice in three months, launching an organization to support survivor artists and preparing to direct two shows in NYC and Chicago in the next two months. Stop thinking that knowing how to juice and do push-ups in some way creates character. All the amazing people I know, at all levels of fitness, have character that pushes what they do, not the other way around. The fact that some of us are accomplishing amazing things while also struggling with chronic pain and illness also speaks to our character. Im so tired of people buying into the myth that what you look like is the entire story of who you are. Now, thats lazy. #rantcommenced
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:44:44 +0000
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