I awaken puffy, inflamed, and numb, staring at the girl in the mirror. My throat swallows painfully while bereavement, regret, and disappointment surface from visual vanishing health and recognition that actions went awry again. A thorough sigh releases the struggle of pent up emotions and exhaustion that couples with these repeated mornings after. I gasp as a tear drops to my lap below. Years of acquiring accumulated wisdom and altering my inner message, I still encounter distress that inertia will give way, my ship to shore post apocalyptic eating will capsize without recovery. What if I cannot right the wrong, survive diving into over consumption, and pull myself from trepid waters to start again. I stare at the girl in the mirror until a glimmer of hope sparkles from her eyes reminding me of my strength, determination, and perseverance.
About
L.E.Falcon is an inspirational writer living in the Boston area. She holds an MBA from Babson and a B.S degree in Math Ed. from Boston University. Currently she is writing about her experiences through memoir. Her ultimate goal is to speak her truth, while helping others do the same.
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- Journey of a Thousand Piles
- Sleepwalking
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- Dangling from a Cliff
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- When Life Throws a Curve
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- Bet You Think This Blog Is About You
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- Living from the Tombstone
- Never Loved You Anyway
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- Shift Happens
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- Blueberry Binge
- CLEAN Does a Body Good
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- Accrual Yet Kind Weight Loss
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- Weighted Down
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- Internal Revision
- Vanity Vanishing
- Going George Costanza
- Flatlining
- Libido Brings Sex to the Surface
- Body Souled As Is
- Palatable Memory
- Seeking Normal
- Rewriting HerStory
- Alignment
- Healing Halts Triggers
- When Weakness Peeks
- Lens of Insight
- Risking Vulnerability
- Freedom Aweights
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Perfection cannot be the expectation. How we continue when we stray off our course defines our resilience.
Truth! Thank you!
Every day is a struggle. The mirror reflects our imperfections and our mind seems to align with them. It is our heart that keeps us righted to our course, that gives us hope that today will be different, today will be the start of better tomorrows. It is our heart that reminds us not to condemn and be patient and loving.
Love, blessings and hugs.