My Husband, Christopher, was in China for work when I learned about lipedema. I was in bed, scrolling through my phone, after finally getting my kids to sleep. Chris' work trip was to Taiwan but he and his boss took a couple days to lay some ground work in mainland China. While there, I knew I'd hear less from Christopher. This was such an incredible distance and his access to the internet would be spotty until they got back to Taiwan. I saw a picture and an article in my new

I remember the first time I experienced the butterfly stretch. It was 7th grade gym class. I was in the center of the expansive gym floor, separated from other kids by about 3 or 4 feet. I pulled my toes close to my body, while my knees floated. I can still remember how it felt, my muscles gently stretched and pulled as my knees bobbed softly up and down from the shiny hardwood surface. It felt good. I enjoyed the solitude of being in my body, something I had rarely exper