Felt nice today, so #OOTD
It’s odd how I’m so much more body confident since having had a baby. I think it’s mainly that I am so impressed that my body was able to grow and birth a child- and then recover. It’s amazing. The process was hard and painful and exhausting but totally worth it and I now see myself and all women with an ever greater respect. You mean, womankind has been doing this since the beginning of humanity? Over and over again? Just...wow. Women are strong as hell. Some of us just don’t know it yet.
As a mother, my body seems more... functional. Useful. Important. Before it was just my shell. Something to decorate and feel a bit self conscious about. I still like to decorate it (sometimes!) but now it is far more important- it is a machine which enables and assists my child on her mission to grow, learn and thrive!
I lift and carry my four month old baby, morning ‘til night ; she needs me to be strong and healthy, to do that. I cuddle her, kiss her and comfort her; she needs me to be tender, gentle and present. I walk with her in the carrier or push her in the stroller every day; she needs me to fuel my body and stay hydrated so I can be her transport! I feed her, bounce her, snuggle her and josh with her all day and some of the night and my body lets me do all that. Thank you, flesh and bones! You’re incredible!
My body means more to me than it has at any other time in my life and I’m so grateful that pregnancy, birth and motherhood have rearranged my priorities in such an empowering and positive way. I hope this perspective will help me teach my daughter in the future, as she grows up, about the importance of self love, self respect and appreciating the many wonders and beauties of your own human body.