The Space We Fill

On reconnecting with my body and quieting the chaos in my mind

Amanda Eagleson
Human Parts
Published in
4 min readApr 5, 2019

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InIn 2014 I started going to the gym. Not to get fit or lean or build muscle mass, but to burn energy. I was crawling with it. It felt like ants under my skin. Angry ants revolting against a tyrannical queen.

So, when vodka and all-night marathon painting sessions failed to quiet the manic chaos, I dragged…

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Amanda Eagleson
Human Parts

Poet, Writer at Optimistic Learner and Digital Economy Forum. Board member at Vancouver Poetry House. www.optimisticlearner.com