>Lieve, lieve lezers, ik wil jullie vragen onderstaande brief van m’n fabulous friend Genesis aan haar prachtige lichaam te lezen.
Dear body,
First of all, I love you. With all your scars, dents, bumps and hairs in places where I don’t want them. You’re imperfect, and that’s okay. I do love you. I love how healthy and energetic you are, especially when fed well and given enough rest. I love your sensitivity, because it reminds me I should take care of you the best that I can. You keep me conscious of your needs.
I love how you become more athletic with every mile run, with every yoga position I notice you become more limber, creating a curvy silhouette. I see lines of elongated, strengthened muscles in places I’d never thought I’d see them. My shoulders, my legs, even my abdominal muscles are coming in, a beautiful pattern of flesh and bones underneath the bronzed skin. It makes me feel so empowered, so strong and happy.
I never thought I’d say it, with all my disordered eating crap and self-loathing as a teen, but I truly love you. You are my vessel and my shrine. My playground, my instrument, my place of residence and my journey. You are mine, and you are loved. Fuck that you’re imperfect. The best things are just that.
So I don’t strive for perfection. But I have vowed to take the most excellent care of you I possibly know how. And I still try to uphold that vow the best I can.
I will treat you with exercise, wether it’d be strenuous and exhausting or leisurely and relaxing. I will listen to you, read your signs. I will also reach beyond your limitations; I will expand the realm of what you are capable of. Even in that, I will make sure never to push you too much, because you are as much the pupil as you are the master — I have much to learn from you.
I will spoil you with healthy foods and luxurious treats; I will strive for purity and love in my diet as much as my approach to life in general. I will provide what you need more than what you desire, but your desires will never go completely ignored. I will keep you well-fed; you will get all the nutrition you need. But if you crave so, I will supply delicious coffee, rich desserts and greasy take-out. I don’t believe I will damage you with those –it can do you good every once in a while.
Don’t you worry – I pay attention to your requests. I will never again eat anything you are not in the mood for and I will never ever again let you starve. I will let you rest and I will let you dance, run and jump when you need it. I will indulge with long baths, sunlight, sex, massages, smooth body lotions, intoxicating fragrances. Every endorphin- and adrenalin-rush I can give you, you will receive.
I come bearing the humility and gratitude of a servant, as well as the power and guidance of a master. You are my temple, and I will treat you like one.
Love & Yours
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