I wake up

Hungry

No breakfast for me though

It’s lunchtime

Still hungry

I’ll have only a yogurt

I want to be skinny

I hit the gym

2 hours straight

Down 50 pounds

but I’m still miserable

Years later

The pounds are back

But I’m happier than ever

Weight meant nothing...

Protein, carbs, fats, alcohol

Different foods and flavors

Textures and temperatures

Glycolysis, ketogenesis, Krebs cycle

It all ends in the same place

ATP

Energy to keep living

To breathe and smile

Laugh and cry

My mitrochondria give me energy...

The first lesson I was taught

Never give up

Giving up is weak

Don't. Be. Weak.

I can do anything I set my mind to

But…

So what if I give up?

On things that don't serve me anymore

On things I don't believe in anymore

On things I don't want anymore

I can change and grow

Giving up isn't always weak...

Starting as a quiet drizzle

Pitter patter on the roof

Petrichor in the air

A gentle breeze blows the droplets

They land on my window with a thud

The rain picks up to a roar

I am safe and warm in bed...