Summer is here!
And unfortunately for most women, it means high stress and anxiety about the little devil we refer to as the bathing suit.
Ohhhh the bathing suit, she is evil.
She makes us feel vulnernable and exposed, everyone can see our cellulite AND love handles AND imperfections, AND jiggly things that just won’t stay PUT!
And you start thinking “If people see me in a bathing suit they’ll stop being my friend, they’ll judge me, they’ll stop loving me. Oh god. I am ashamed. I should look better. I’m sorry everybody. I apologize for my body. Please forgive me.”
This scenario motivates some women to hurry up and get the perfect bikini body in 7 days, gotta love shady marketing tactics. I wish I knew it only took 7 days, I’ve obviously been doing something wrong! Other women will avoid the beach, pools and life all together. They’d rather stop doing the things they would LOVE to do because their body shame stops them.
I’m going to be blunt. F*ck that.
I know how you feel, trust me. I’ve got tons of flaws and it’s easy for me to feel shame that I don’t have the body I feel I SHOULD have. I’ve thought to myself many many times “WTF, I should look better than this!!!” I workout out really hard, eat extremely healthy, have a positive and loving attitude (most of the time;). I’m a Personal Trainer, aren’t I supposed to look like a lean mean machine?
Well, yes and no.
I should exude health, which I do, but that doesn’t mean I need to be ‘ripped’ to attain health or be able to help others. My clients could care less if I have a six pack or can bounce pennies off my ass. They want an expert that can HELP them reach their goals, and walks their talk, and that’s what they get with me. The real deal.
So my expert advice for you, how about instead of going full speed ahead into panic mode and cranking up the stress with regards to your ‘bikini ready’ body, you take a deep breath and tell your body you love her right NOW. Ok great, she’s happier already! Now that you’ve let her know she’s rad, begin to take baby steps towards the body you want and deserve. We all have a bikini body, grab a bikini, put in on your body.
Voila, bikini body.
You, my love, deserve to look and FEEL stunning, gorgeous, breathtaking, and goddess like, every single day. No matter what your size and shape are. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, we need to stop valuing ourselves as women based on our bodies. Starting now, appreciate your body and everything she does for you. All you have to do is decide. It’s just a thought, an emotion, and a feeling…choose it. The choice is always yours.
Live Inspired,
Sonja.
