You know loving yourself (like anyone else) is not a constant. It is a
tango. You are constantly taking steps back and forth, throughout. That's
what has been my experience at least.
This summer I have invested in four pair of shorts. Four. Which is a big
deal because I hadn't worn shorts for the longest time and hadn't bought a
pair in over five years.
So what changed? My perspective. Life is truly just too damn short, to not
wear shorts.
Even though I have fallen
in love with my inner self, loving my body through all its stages has been a long journey. All these
years I had been waiting for lean-toned-legs and then I realized, "you know
what, they are just legs.' They do not have to be any certain shape or size
for me to wear whatever-the-heck I want to wear. This is no news. It is
not an epiphany. Thousands of women before me have gone through this exact same
thought process at one time or the other. It just took me this long to get here.
My legs have veins. They have cellulite. They even jiggle. And even though
I regularly workout, I have to accept that this might never change. But what
should change is my attitude. I should not stop living my life waiting for
my own idea of 'perfect legs'. I might get there one day, or might not but
living in the present and being content includes
dressing for today as well. So instead of hating my legs for what they are not, I am appreciating them
for what they are: strong, muscular, and sexy. They do a phenomenal job of
taking me through life's ups and downs!
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Loved reading this. You are absolutely beautiful girl!! Loving your inner self is the most important thing too. Xx.
ReplyDeleteHigh waist shorts are really cute! It's great for summer
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Lovely
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These shorts are just perfect for the summer time, I am loving all the look, and most importantly you have fab legs!
ReplyDeleteAnd you look super hot in shorts !! As I told you on Instagram too, “GOALS”
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Everyone should love their body. And high-waisted shorts are adorable.
ReplyDeleteAll the shorts look great on you, and you look great. Being a tad bit older than you, I can tell you that it's even more important than you might think to accept/appreciate/love the way you look "in the here and now". The body does keep changing, and it's easy to look back at your 25- or even 35-year-old self and say: look how "much better" I looked, why didn't I appreciate myself more? Of course, we should think of ourselves as "always looking great" - but I wish I had embraced that when I was younger. :)
ReplyDeleteHigh waisted denim has been my favorite because I absolutely love how you styled them. Also I'm glad you appreciate your legs, you are incredibly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLots of great looks on you! Perfect summer casual attire!
ReplyDeleteI love all of these shorts. I am obsessed with denim shorts this summer.
ReplyDeleteLoving yourself through all the different things your body goes through is so important! So proud of you in your self love journey!
ReplyDeleteLove this. For all the imperfections, I embrace it all...life's too short to not to! xoxo, Sarah
ReplyDeleteI love this post! I. have been through aa similar journey. So glad to hear that you've had this realization. You look amazing!
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This is such a relatable post, thanks for sharing girl.
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