wandering stars

In short, I was surprised to find myself experiencing some body image problems because of my forced inactivity after surgery. I felt frumpy and grumpy and wibbly and wobbly and unpleasant, and felt like this body that I’ve worked so hard on was slipping away. Even as I understood on a rational level that I’d be able to engage in physical activity again soon, and that a few weeks off doesn’t mean you’re back to square one, especially if you’re walking and talking chances to move around while you can during those weeks, I still felt like a slug.