When do I feel most myself?
It is when
I touch my soft belly,
Feel my smooth skin,
Sing on a stage
When I look
In the mirror and am tingling
At the sight of me
When I can articulate the
Most complex web of who I am
To myself and to the ones I love
At the beach
Full stop
In between asleep and awake
On my bleach stained towel
When I look into my own eyes
At the ridges of my teeth
At the curve of my breast
When do I feel most myself?
Most me?
When my body matches
My mind
—
Danielle Bezalel, MPH, aka DB (she/her/hers), is the Creator, Executive Producer, and Host of the Sex Ed with DB podcast, a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. Danielle earned a Master of Public Health with expertise in sexuality, sexual, and reproductive health from Columbia University. Danielle lives in Oakland, CA. Go to www.sexedwithdb.com to learn more about the podcast and get discounts on DB’s faves here. You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sex Ed with DB on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
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