10/28/2026
She counted almonds.
I count the women I’ve watched fall in love with their own thighs.
Over 500 of them so far.
I was raised in the same world you were. The one that taught us to order the salad, suck it in, stand at an angle, and never, ever take up too much room. I didn’t wear shorts for ten years because someone laughed at my thighs.
Now I wear them on purpose. And I spend my days convincing women that the body they’ve been apologizing for is the most interesting thing in the room.
If someone taught you to shrink, I’m here to undo it.