tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post2101258475865279243..comments2024-01-05T03:04:58.941-08:00Comments on Bon Appétempt: Women's Artistic MotherhoodAmelia Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-56029480546291985322016-08-30T21:50:16.879-07:002016-08-30T21:50:16.879-07:00For what it's worth, it took cancer to (mostly...For what it's worth, it took cancer to (mostly) get me to stop being critical of my post-baby body. CANCER! Which just goes to show we are entirely too hard on ourselves. Now, at least, I can look at all the scars and see how far I've come. I can appreciate my body for what it's still able to do in a yoga class despite tendon-inhibiting radiation and surgeries. <br /><br />And then, some days, I still wish for fuller eyebrows/lashes, fewer creases on my face, and to wake up looking like Gwyneth (despite the fact that I'm 5'4" and a brunette). Cancer didn't erase all of my insecurities. It's not THAT magical.<br /><br />Point being: thanks for being you, and for writing about the pressure we all feel from time to time. From one mama's perspective? You are rocking this life/balance thing. xoxoBooby and the Beasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01130302818680322634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-5702755855006068732016-08-11T08:04:37.688-07:002016-08-11T08:04:37.688-07:00I love coming here for recipes and finding insight...I love coming here for recipes and finding insightful essays! I'll add this note from a mama to two girls growing up in this beauty-obsessed world: At **cough, cough** 40 years old now, my post-baby body continues to change and not in the direction of my lean pre-kid days. When my girls point to my squishy middle, I tell them that I love how strong and capable my body is. I birthed two healthy babies, carry heavy stuff, run miles, and take care of loved ones. I hope they will keep these messages of self worth with them as they grow. Gymnastics classes are great outlet for my monkey-like kiddos; their smiles when they climb that gym rope to the ceiling are precious. Yet, I worry about the pressures this type of sport where beauty and form (very narrowly defined, I'll add) are valued above all else.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09577496666006671692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-79267076671860816362016-08-10T20:25:07.380-07:002016-08-10T20:25:07.380-07:00amen.amen.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600014495385611997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-5953778107073655002016-08-09T09:02:50.708-07:002016-08-09T09:02:50.708-07:00@Lindsey Yacobush ahh thank you so much for your t...@Lindsey Yacobush ahh thank you so much for your thoughts (and compliments!). One thing i have realized in all of this is that it works for me, in a way, to have something to strive against--to push back against, you know? Like: the expectations on women are impossible and much of my inspiration in writing comes from this desire to "fight back." In that way, I realize that while it might not be "all easy," like Gwyneth's latest cookbook declares, it might be "all good." Point being, thank you for reading!! xoxxAmelia Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-10006500542720520702016-08-08T07:42:54.725-07:002016-08-08T07:42:54.725-07:00This is a great post.
That constant battle betwee...This is a great post.<br /><br />That constant battle between physically embodying one idea of how you want to look against how you want to look in relation to the life (lifestyle) that you have. I know this is a different situation, but I recently moved out of NYC to a beautiful town in Upstate New York. I'm slowly transitioning my career from the fitness industry to food & couldn't be happier BUT (there's always a 'but') I'm no longer working out for hours on end or counting and measuring my meals/calories. My new job has me tasting & eating much differently and some days I see changes in my body that upset me. I'm constantly reminding myself that this pressure, this guilt, this wish or will to be more disciplined, creative, domestic, active, fit, perfect, etc. is just downright silly, unattainable, and ultimately not what 'life is all about'.<br /><br />Enjoy & embrace your body, your motherhood, your home, your family...these are the things that matter. And if it's any consolation, I frequently say to my boyfriend when getting ready, "Why can't I look effortlessly pretty in this drape-y dress like Bon Appetempt does?!" Yes, I refer to you as "Bon Appetmept", haha! You're always stunning in every video! Effortless, makeup-free, natural, billowy-dress beauty look absolutely perfected!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192339305127766408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-4088448188215399192016-08-06T09:46:07.276-07:002016-08-06T09:46:07.276-07:00There is a new mystery out, I've only heard ab...There is a new mystery out, I've only heard about it, not read it, called You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott about a young gymnastic star which, as a critic says, "transports the reader to the hyper-competitive arena of gymnastics where the dreams and aspirations of not just families but entire communities rest on the slender shoulders of one teenage girl". Other critics say it is an unnerving psychological suspense novel inducing equal parts dread and unease. I'm not sure if I will read it but it sounds interesting.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041872314763651462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-11130160557608960732016-08-06T08:48:54.034-07:002016-08-06T08:48:54.034-07:00@Petrone Thank you so much!
@GP Ahh, so glad you ...@Petrone Thank you so much!<br /><br />@GP Ahh, so glad you found it uplifting. This 24-hour news cycle is BRUTAL. Point being, thanks so much for reading!<br /><br />@Carmen How is JUNOT?! xoxxAmelia Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-51848253125878890842016-08-06T06:07:33.433-07:002016-08-06T06:07:33.433-07:00what a great post. i had forgotten about all the g...what a great post. i had forgotten about all the gymnasts i used to follow. gymnastics was such a big important part of my life for so long, it was very nostalgic reading about it. and of course, all the commentary on motherhood and womanhood were so insightful. i love reading your stuffAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763461534573295218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-67474907250050223442016-08-05T15:46:49.966-07:002016-08-05T15:46:49.966-07:00i am a working mother of two beautiful young women...i am a working mother of two beautiful young women (one of them a budding gymnast) and the parallels between sport and motherhood were not only thought provoking but uplifting. we are in dire need of optimism and hope in today's world. thank you!GPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05835982791643539989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-87353342002081490942016-08-05T15:35:48.046-07:002016-08-05T15:35:48.046-07:00I love this post. I don't have delicious babie...I love this post. I don't have delicious babies but I feel the push and pull of this anyway, as an adult woman. Your sons (and husband) are very lucky to have someone who thinks so richly about life and asks hard questions. :)Petronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598479876598427169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-62399379192124102982016-08-05T14:59:21.621-07:002016-08-05T14:59:21.621-07:00Uh, and "unknown" above is EDAN LEPUCKI!...Uh, and "unknown" above is EDAN LEPUCKI!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07985253969873258210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-39580489824800426872016-08-05T14:59:04.040-07:002016-08-05T14:59:04.040-07:00Amen, sister! Such a great essay.Amen, sister! Such a great essay.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07985253969873258210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-14808482513793249212016-08-05T13:51:25.211-07:002016-08-05T13:51:25.211-07:00I give you a 10 in women's artistic motherhood...I give you a 10 in women's artistic motherhood! (I know they don't score it like that anymore.) xoxoMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09636977135040249104noreply@blogger.com