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Bad Body Days

3 minute read | I had a bad body day this weekend. I'd like to tell you I didn't get lost in it, but I did which allowed me to process these thoughts.

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Alexa Schirm
Jul 16, 2024
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I had a bad body day this weekend.

That one bad day has spiraled into a lingering doubt—the kind that makes me double-take my reflection in the window and pinch the sides of my stomach, attempting to measure without measuring if things have changed. 

But what's worse is the guilt for having a bad body day at all. It's one thing to feel emotional about yo…

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