The 'thin dream' is a dream that most women in Western society have if their bodies don’t currently fit the dominate ideal of a “thin body.” Society, family of origin, media all tell us that as women, we should be thin. Life is better if you’re thin. You’re more valuable if you’re thin. So when you’re not “thin,” as a way to cope, we sometimes fantasize about it. How life will be when we’re thin. It's usually complete BS because thin people suffer too, but if you struggle with weight and body issues, you really believe the lie that thinness is the answer to all of life’s problems. If you’re a thin-bodied person that might sounds ludicrous, but it’s actually not given the messages we receive about how ideal thin bodies are and how important body size and appearance are in general (which, to clarify, they’re absolutely not).

So today I want to share a poem I wrote about my battle with this thin dream- a battle I’ve had most of my life. If you’re in the thick of this work, my hope is that it can provide some comfort or healing, however small.

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