02/21/2021
Just wanted to throw a little body positivity out there 👏🏼
I stood in front of this mirror and took a million pictures trying to capture the "right angle" or "perfect lighting" and none of it was cutting it for me. I got frustrated and gave up after this one and I wanted to say a few things because I KNOW I'm not alone in this:
1. You are never going to "look perfect". There will never be a finish line that you cross where you'll be 100% satisfied with how you look. Health and fitness is an ongoing physical, mental, and emotional journey.
2. If you are comparing yourself to other people, you'll never be happy. EVERYONE is different. Everyone is on a different step in their journey and every step is worth celebrating. Not to mention everyone's body is different. "We could all eat the same food and our bodies would still be different" -idk who said it but I read this somewhere
3. "This picture isn't good enough for them" or "they probably don't think I look good". WHO is they and why are they still in your life? (Shout out to a good friend Cheyenne for teaching me this lesson) If you are consistently chasing an image for someone else you will ALWAYS be let down. It's not a competition with other people. It's a physical and mental evolution. If people are bringing you down then they don't deserve to be in your life. And we all know how social media can alter reality.
4. IT IS MORE THAN OKAY TO LIKE HOW YOU LOOK. NO MATTER WHAT.
If you don't feel like anyone is on your side and rooting you on, just know that I am. EVERY step of the way. What is your best piece of advice for body positivity?
