“I know I’ve put on weight,”she said quietly to herself as she run her hand over her tummy. She looked into the bathroom mirror and instead of catching her own gaze she looked down at her mid-section, not with love or care but with scorn and suspicion. “I know I’ve put on weight,” she said […]
“I know I’ve put on weight,” she said in a hushed and strained voice, feeling tears prickling her eyes and an unpleasant warm flush across her cheeks. The coats she’d tried on didn’t fit, having purposefully gotten a size bigger, she couldn’t help but feel stupid, like she’d been actively sabotaging herself. She […]
Today Madame Munki is one year old! Her first birthday in her final metamorphosis into a fully fledged blog and website. Although I started my blog probably a little over 18 months ago, a year ago saw my final transformation into the BoPo butterfly we see today. I was so nervous when I tentatively, pressed […]
A Love Letter From My Body Dear Gemma, This is your body here. I wanted to write and tell you about my feelings for you. I know we have not had the easiest of relationships, like the time we had gastroenteritis over Christmas or when our back went picking up a tissue from the floor. We […]
Hello my lovelies. Apologies for being a little on the quiet side, but end of term has had me beat! Next week I shall be standing in front of an audience of children and telling my story and asking them to participate in a variety of body positive activities. I am so very excited […]
Tummy Love Tummy Love In her book, ‘Body Positive Power’, Megan Jayne Crabbe had a challenge about Tummy Love. The challenge was to caress and touch your tummy, feel the softness and shapes and enjoy them. Give them respect rather than ignore them, berate them or even poke, prod or tug on them. I […]
But I did Husbandface got up early to go into work. I treated myself to a lay in and crap TV. I then excercised. I got my mat out and hurled obscenities at the pilates lady and got on the bike. I want to start as I mean to go on this Easter break. I […]
The Mirror of Doom “Mirror, mirror on the bathroom wall, why are you the cruellest one of all?” I can’t be alone in this, but does anyone else have a certain mirror, a mean and cruel mirror in their home? An insidious little bastard that is in that room with the perfect light to show […]