If there's only one thing my

(short, hardly impressive)

yoga practice has taught me is that

at any point in my

moment, day, life,

all I can control is within the 4 corners that surround me. 

How I handle what's inside those 4 corners--

actions, attitude, attention,

my body, my mouth, my heart,--

are everything.

and nothing else.

It is not my job to carry the conscience

of the inconsiderate

any more than it's my job to

make sure they get their

justice.

I have no responsibility

and have to ignore common reflex

to make sure what has hurt me

also hurts.

That leaves everything outside

outside.

I won't continue to apologize:

I am uninterested in your

unrealistic comparisons

of what a body should look like.

I am unconcerned with

unreachable goals

such as skinny.

I'd rather be healthy.

I'd rather be proud.

I'd rather be me.