“One day she finally let it all out and started to see things more clearly. She decided to make more space for herself and was able to see a way out.”

Author’s Note: “in childhood, big is good. Big is impressive, aspirational. But somewhere along the way, the world begins to tell us something different: That big is bad. That being big is undesirable.
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I wish I could give the girl a hug- the part of her that is me and the part of her that might be you- and tell her that she is deserving of all the care and joy in the world, no matter what.”