Last week, I was so inspired by Lupita Nyong’o and her message to young girls about beauty. I need to apply her message to myself. I can’t allow the numbers on my scale to determine my self-worth. Because it’s never been about my weight. It’s been about how I’ve felt about myself. At this point, it’s not about vanity (well, maybe just a little bit) but I need to live for as long as I can. I need to be healthy. I need to be physically and mentally healthy. It’s time to focus on who I am rather than what size I am. And I need to know that I am enough.
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[…] I was a mom, I weighed 133 lbs. and wore a size 4-6 and I was still self-concious about my body. But that was a long time ago and I’m still coming to terms with my new body. My weight has […]