Lydia O'Callaghan walks the path of her native New Zealand forest and wonders about the beauty and strength of nature
My body wobbles. It leaks. It aches. It swells. It’s tired. It grew two babies. Inside and earth side. That’s why. It’s not sudden but it feels sudden, that my clothes are less flattering. Opting for maximum comfort over anything else. For a while I have longed for my neat pre-baby figure, but my attitude is changing, largely due to having children and being aware of the influence my words, and the way I carry myself, will ripple down to them.
