Allison is a writer, English teacher, and tea and coconut water enthusiast. Aside from travel and social justice topics, she loves to write about awkward situations and entertaining conversations. She also takes photos curious objects around world, her favorite collection being creative bathroom signs across Europe and Asia.
They stood, expectantly in the window, their bodies contorting and shriveling with each movement the woman made, anticipating the climax: the big rip. It was as if they were watching a horror movie they’d already seen.
Just like everyone else’s on that beach, my body was just a body. I didn’t even have to love it, but I didn’t have my fear of it control my life, either.