Joni Edelman

Compassion for myself is not a thing I do. It is not a thing I have ever done. It is not a thing I feel comfortable doing. It's time I stop for compassion.

Oh hey remember that time in 1804 when Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton had an actual duel, with actual guns and Burr shot Hamilton and Hamilton did not shoot Burr. And then the next day Hamilton died.

[CN: suicide, overdose] Gratitude stops me from ending my life, but it doesn’t stop me from wanting to end my life. Even the fierce love I have for my family doesn’t mean I don’t feel utterly hopeless sometimes.

You do not have to hate your body — but you don’t have to love it either. While I'm happy with my fat body, I miss being thin.

How do I raise a boy to love and respect all women regardless of size in a world where he is bombarded with images of what is attractive?

Brangelina are splitting up. A sad day for them, a joyful day for single ladies everywhere.

Do you want people to for-sure panic? Tell them not to panic.

All boobs are good boobs. And all areola too!

I'll never forget the day I discovered the name for my mental illness.

I didn't get a lot of mothering as a child, but when I did, it was from her. She taught me how to sew, how to crochet. She taught me how to stand up for myself, to be tough. She taught me how to make fried chicken and fried okra, which I will never make, because it's fucking gross.