I won’t tell you it was easy because it wasn’t! 30 plus years of negativity isn’t going to change in a day! I simply started with looking in the mirror every day and vocally telling myself to STOP IT! I replaced, ‘God I hate my thighs!’ with ‘Look at those healthy thighs. They took me to some fantastic places in my life!’ Instead of, ‘Look at the flab around my stomach, DISCUSTING!’ I verbally said, “remember the beautiful babies YOU brought into the world!’ That one instantly brought a smile to my face! As well as remembering all the times my strong upper arms allowed me to hug and cuddle those same babies! <3
Did I believe this new positive self-talk in the beginning? No, it took some time for my mind to catch up to my voice but once it did, I look at myself totally different today. It’s my body, no one else looks exactly like me. Yes, it has many scars from the 55 years of life but I’m okay with it. Each scar represents a memory of a valuable lesson learned at the time. Today, I love my body. Does that mean I’ve stopped trying to improve on it? No, I want my body to be healthy so I will always try to eat better, exercise more, continue with positive self-talk, and block as much outside ‘negativity’ as possible. Who needs it!!!