I had another PT session yesterday. 

And, while I was up on the table doing some stretches and answering some questions, my therapist looked over at me and said, “YOUR BODY IS SO GOOD.” 

I stopped mid-stretch and looked over at her.

“Nobody has ever said that to me,” I said. “Nobody has ever described my body as being ‘good.'”

She went on to talk about how strong I am. How quickly I “bounced back” after the injury. How I’ve been doing so well since I started seeing her in June. 

She continued on, telling me stories about patients that come to see her in their 70s for a small hip injury. Patients who have spent their lives thinking their bodies are “not enough.” Not athletic enough. Not nimble enough. 

And she just stares at them, amazed that they’re showing up as PT patients for the first time in their 70s.

“Your body has gotten you to your 70s without any sort of major injury!” she’d respond in amazement. “YOUR BODIES ARE SO GOOD.” 

That one line stuck with me. 

It’s been on repeat in my brain since my appointment yesterday. 

My body is good. 

It’s good, it’s good, it’s good. 

I’ve been describing it the wrong way for so long. 

“These hips are too tight. I’m not flexible enough. I’m too big for the gym uniform I wore in 7th grade. Too curvy for a middle-schooler who has to put a swimsuit on. My cheeks are too fluffy. My arms are too hairy. These feet are too wide. My skin is too dark. I’ve got stretch marks on my belly. Veins running down my legs. Too big, too large, too ginormous. Never small enough.” 

And, with that one sentence my therapist said yesterday, she wiped away the critical thoughts. 

I mean, sure, they’ll come back. They always pop in to pay me a visit. They’re persistent like that.

But, damn does it feel good to hear those words out loud. 

So, from me to you (if you need it). 

YOUR BODY IS SO GOOD. 

IT’S GOOD, IT’S GOOD, IT’S GOOD. 

I’m so grateful for this time in my life where I’ve been given a new perspective on this body of mine. This past year has helped me see me for the strong warrior woman that I am. 🙂 And, yeah, I’ll forget that some days. But that’s why I continue to write these things down. So I can always remember that my body is so much more than I give it credit for.