After indulging myself for Thanksgiving, I have found myself heavier than I've been in years. I haven't been able to sustain a regimen of exercise or eating since I finished the MCM in 2012. But I have to now. I am exceeding my clothing. So I can't continue to slack. I'll come here and post daily to see if I can get my thoughts together. I'm like a Sisyphus who's rock has rolled all the way back down the mountain and landed on top of me.
Effigies are used in grieving by providing a tangible representation of what has been lost, allowing a mourner to connect with who or what they've lost , which can help with the process of acceptance and emotional expression, particularly when the loss is sudden or traumatic; they can be used to focus grief and memories around a physical likeness, offering a sense of continued presence even in their absence