A photo of me from the end of December 2012. Yep, I’m the girl in the blue sports bra. This photo has circulated tumblr and instagram with thousands of notes, and honestly it shocks me whenever I see it on someone’s page.
My body, now or back in Decemeber, is a not result of hours a day exercising and a strict diet. No, the complete opposite. I exercise when I feel like it, I do not force my body to do things. I listen to my body and I nourish it with foods which not only benefit me, but I enjoy consuming. It’s not about depriving yourself, it’s about loving yourself and showing yourself and your body the respect it deserves. You don’t need to change for anyone, you don’t need to BE anyone else or HAVE anyone else’s body. You have YOUR body, that is a blessing. Learn your own body’s balance, learn what exercises you enjoy and learn what foods your body loves. Restricting your calories will not lead you to a healthy and fit body or life! Focus on the fact that TODAY you are alive, today you are able to listen to yourself, your body. Do not allow the negative influences of society dictate what you “should” do or what you “should” want to look like. Live for yourself, be yourself. LOVE yourself. To look at someone else’s photo and say “that’s my goal body” - it’s unrealistic, you will never have their body, you have YOUR body, everyone is different. Love, accept and make peace with yourself. You’re worth it. ✨💜
