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    “I am not my body!”  Compassion, peace and hope when we feel alienated from our bodies

    May God deepen our compassion for those who live in this tension and bring us wholeness and peace Whether because of aging, illness, gender dysphoria, injury, anorexia, or even weight gain, many of us feel that who we are on the outside is not who we really are on the inside.   When I first encountered the transgender community rallying cry, “I am not my body,” I was shocked. “I am not my body” had been my heart cry for years.   I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 29.   I could empathize with the trans who felt like the male on the inside didn’t really align with…