Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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Jen Deaderick
May 24, 2021
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I came out of the pandemic with a different body. I was curvier, which I liked. The extra bit of weight made me feel like an earth goddess, even if the number on the scale when the doctor weighed me was a bit of a shock.

What I didn’t like was what had become more difficult. Before the pandemic, I would go for long walks. Not even intentionally, always.…

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