Bikini’s & Freedom

by | Jul 18, 2014 | Health and Wellness Coach Calgary | 0 comments

002Does wearing a bikini feel like freedom to you?

For most of you, I’m sure you’re screaming, “Sonja, hell no, have you lost your mind?!”

Well let me offer my two cents…..about two inspiring women.

 

I went to visit a girlfriend last year and we were going to the beach to suntan and enjoy the beautiful lake and hot summer day. She hadn’t worn a bikini for 7 years. But that day, she said “Sonja, you make me feel so good about myself that I’m going to wear a bikini!!” Ohhhhhh yeah. I was over the moon, not sure what I did/said to help her feel confident but who cares…the fact is she did it. We had a great time at the beach and I could tell she felt FREE. No one gawked at her wondering why SHE would wear a bikini…yes, we all fear that don’t we?!

She felt confident and sexy…so people SAW her as confident and sexy. And now, she rocks her bikini all the time. Does she have a perfect body?

Nope. But she loves her body and knows that life is NOW and perfect doesn’t exist.

My other girlfriend hadn’t worn a bikini in 30 years, and same situation, we were going to the beach and she just felt she was ready to wear a gorgeous bikini she had bought long ago but was too scared to put on in public. I didn’t try to convince her to wear a bikini, she just felt it was time…I guess I bring ‘bikini wearing” out in women;) We spent the day at the beach and when we got home I asked how she felt. She replied “you know what, there were all shapes and sizes in bikini’s on that beach and I didn’t look worse than anyone else!” Right. On. And again, I could sense a feeling of FREEDOM radiating from her and it was beautiful to see.

We need to stop basing our VALUE on our BODIES.

I see it everywhere, we all do it. Women, men even children, we base our worthiness and acceptance on physical attributes. We are hearts and souls and your body is the vehicle that was chosen for you to get around in…appreciate IT but it isn’t YOU. Your heart, mind and soul are YOU.

I fall into the trap too sometimes. And just because I’m a Personal Trainer doesn’t mean I have a perfect body. I have cellulite and my boobs could be perkier…but you know what?

Who cares?!

Get over it and lighten UP.

Now go put on a bikini and get your FREEDOM back, enjoy summer my friends!

Live Inspired,

Sonja.

The Woman Who Shows Up For Herself

After 20 years as the trusted coach and secret weapon behind high achieving women, I know the shift that changes everything.

Inside, you’ll get 3 strategic shifts to help you stop seeing yourself as inconsistent, make your health a priority without guilt, and start feeling powerful in your body.

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woman laying in grass smiling

The Woman Who Shows Up For Herself

After 20 years as the trusted coach and secret weapon behind high achieving women, I know the shift that changes everything.

It’s not that you need to become more disciplined.

And it’s definitely not that you need to turn wellness into another job.

The real shift starts when you stop treating your body, your energy, and your health like they can wait.

Inside, you’ll get 3 strategic shifts to help you stop seeing yourself as inconsistent, make your health a priority without guilt, and start feeling confident and powerful in your body again.