Nell, your post resonates deeply with me! I'm probably a decade ahead of you and, alas, did not receive the gift of children, but my transforming body has been a source of consternation and contemplation of late. I want to be healthy and strong, and yet I've decided I'm done punishing or torturing my body. I instead want to treat it with gentleness and love, as the gift it truly is. I joke that now I'm working on my inner beauty, but really, that's what I'm doing. Being kind and gentle with myself while detaching from my previous expectations of what my body should do and look like. I find that this shift in focus also helps me be kinder and more compassionate to others, praise God. Thank you for sharing your honest musings with us. You - and your body - a such a gift to us! ❤️
Nell, your post resonates deeply with me! I'm probably a decade ahead of you and, alas, did not receive the gift of children, but my transforming body has been a source of consternation and contemplation of late. I want to be healthy and strong, and yet I've decided I'm done punishing or torturing my body. I instead want to treat it with gentleness and love, as the gift it truly is. I joke that now I'm working on my inner beauty, but really, that's what I'm doing. Being kind and gentle with myself while detaching from my previous expectations of what my body should do and look like. I find that this shift in focus also helps me be kinder and more compassionate to others, praise God. Thank you for sharing your honest musings with us. You - and your body - a such a gift to us! ❤️
I'm so so so glad for this encouragement for you!!