- Beauty or Fitness-
Yes, beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. I believe that very much. Beauty, to me, can be many things; Confidence, transparency, individuality, happy energy, kindness, motherhood, enthusiasm, integrity, positivity etc. But aside from all of those definitions of beauty, lets mention makeup.
When it comes to makeup, I will be honest with you when I say that I am no guru makeup artist. I do not try 10 different looks of makeup in the week. I do not add layer after layer or take a lot of time shading eye shadow. Makeup to me is more just a fun thing to do. My every day makeup is mostly just light + simple with once in a while special occasions. I may do a tutorial video or two here and there. For the most part, beauty in my eyes is someone fresh faced, with healthy fresh hair + maybe a little mascara + good brows. Thats really all that is needed to be 'Beautifully-YOU!'
-Fitness, on the other hand though, that is something i'm pretty passionate about. I grew up very active/involved + interested in this industry. I began seriously exercising at a young age. I also grew up dancing, doing gymnastics, ballet, playing sports + running track. Being active was really all I ever knew. That was up until what I call my most serious trauma; the birth of my baby + postpartum injuries. That is when working out became extremely difficult for the first time in my life. With time, I am regaining what I once took so for granted.
We are all different shapes/sizes + that makes us beautiful in our own way. We are all given just one body to care for. Our body is the shell to our spirit. It was always intended to be our vehicle not mere decoration. Our body is meant to be used to protect our spirit through this journey. It was never intended to be abused or taken for granted. Everything we put into our body, we usually get out. If we put in healthy things, we feel healthy. If we use our muscles, they get stronger + more lean. If we ignore them, they deteriorate + become weak. Eventually, when our body is weak from no proper exercise + poor diet, our spirit feels the effects of an unhealthy lifestyle which creates negative habits + feelings. When we treat our body how it was intended to be treated, we get amazing results of overall happiness. This may sound strange to some people, but to me, I think of my body similar to that of a plant. Ofcourse theres the basics like... If you care for the plant, give it some sun, feed it the water it needs. But also, if you just talk to a plant - encourage it + appreciate it, it will actually flourish. I try my best to be careful what I say to my body. Even when it goes through injury or weakness. Even when it may not be at its very best health. This is because words have a real energy that stem from them. That is why we connect feelings so strongly to words. Everyday I try to say many positive things to my body. "Thank-you legs," or "I am so glad you made me strong enough to have my daughter." To often we forget to Thank our own body for all the hard work it does for us.
Before pregnancy with my baby girl, I weighed a healthy 121lbs. In my overdue state of pregnancy with her, I weighed in at around 178lbs tops. That was A LOT of weight gain! I was so swollen with water + I was in a lot of pain. I experienced more bodily trauma than I expected, as I imagine many other mothers after giving birth might also. (Ofcourse with the exceptional few birthing-machine-women who give birth almost effortlessly + heal miraculously) I have found that I have hit a plateau in weight currently. I am finding I have to work much harder than ever before in my life. I'll be sharing my own fitness journey "postpartum." Ill be sharing workouts, products, clothing & fitness inspiration for you here. Hopefully my fitness journey as a maker-of-little-humans can be found inspirational to mothers (future/current) + never feel alone. Nothing is impossible.
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