A love letter from my body to yours
In 2015, I would have done anything for my body to look how it does now.
When I released 35 pounds in 2016, I never looked back. And my body didn’t either. I’ve stayed relatively the same size and shape since then. I always attributed this to the fact that I kept up my healthy habits and maintained a healthy lifestyle - so even as my movement levels shifted due to injuries throughout the years, my body has, for the most part, looked the same.
So you can imagine that after 6 years of looking at myself in the mirror every day, seeing relatively the same body shape… that it was quite the surprise to find that my body has started to change over the past few months. I didn’t gain a bunch of weight, my proportions just shifted a bit and my clothes were hitting me differently.
At first, I was confused. I still felt sexy, strong, and confident. (Honestly, I feel sexier than I ever have). I still loved the person I saw in the mirror. I haven’t changed any of my eating habits, my anxiety/stress is lower than it has ever been, I’m moving my body on the reg…. heck, I even started meditating every day!
Soooo what the actual f*ck was going on? I looked at myself in the mirror, getting curious about the changes I was seeing, and then I had this “omg duh” moment and literally laughed out loud at myself…. like spit on my mirror from my laughing loud.
Because I realized that I AM NOT 23 ANYMORE. I repeat. I am not 23 anymore. I am a 29-year-old grown-ass, confident, strong woman, and my body is not the same body it was 6 years ago.
And for that, I am grateful.
Our bodies are going to change throughout our lives. We are not meant to be stagnant and neither are our bodies. We are constantly changing and evolving and there is so much beauty in that. Because our confidence is not solely dependent on how we look. True, authentic confidence shines in everything you do when your mind and body are aligned. So as we get older, as our bodies change and we live our lives, remember that confidence is about embodying the wholeness of who you are.
This doesn’t mean ignoring our bodies or “convincing” ourselves that we like our bodies when we don’t. In fact, it means the opposite. It means tuning in to your body - loving on your body - taking care of your body - knowing your body - seeing, feeling, fuelling, moving, nourishing, appreciating your body. Treating your body like the goddess it is.
Because when your body FEELS good energetically, there is clarity. Your body can connect with your mind, and your mind with your body. You start to feel whole, as though every little cell in you is magnetically connected, and there is purpose in everything you do.
This is your invitation to get back in your body.
Embody your passions and desires.
Embody your sexy, healthy, happy, confident self.
Embody a life filled with pleasure that comes from limitless possibilities… where confidence isn’t dependent on how your body LOOKS, but rather on how your body feels and how you feel in your body (energetically, physically, emotionally, & spiritually).
Type 🌟 feeling embodied 🌟 in the comments if this resonates with you.
xo, Em