Let’s talk about WEIGHT GAIN.
You’ve probably seen Adele’s “amazing weightloss” floating around the internet by now. Her recent Instagram post, featuring her in a little black dress, has taken the internet world by storm.
If you haven’t seen it yet, let me be the first to tell you: She looks beautiful. And she also looks incredibly thin.
Celebrities and fans flocked Instagram and Twitter to rave about her weightloss and new thin figure.
Now, do not for one second get me wrong:
Adele is allowed to have WHATEVER body she wants.
Whatever makes her happiest & healthiest, is her prerogative,
NOT mine or ANYONE else’s.
BUT
I won’t lie when I say that her before/after picture, quickly thrown together by 1000 gossip channels and stans, brought about feelings I hadn’t felt in awhile - feelings of disappointment, inadequacy, insecurity and more.
Ya see, I too had lost a lot of weight once.
Post senior year of high school, I worked my way to losing over 40 pounds.
And apart from the likes of world renown celebs, I received endless praise for it. And it felt GOOD.
But as time went on and college came and went, I gradually found back most of the weight I had lost before. And just like that, I was back to being humiliated.
I had failed - myself, others..the list was long.
Fast forward a handful of years and I’m still in a curvy body..
but now, it’s different.
I no longer feel shame for showing up in my body.
I see beauty in both myself and others, regardless of their size.
I allow myself to feel worthy of love, attention and respect.
I walk confidently, careful to not reduce myself to the opinions of others.
And I am free.
More free than I ever was in my smallest frame.
I eat foods that nourish my body.
I run, walk, lift, swim (etc) for my health rather than a number on the scale.
And I give grace to myself when I fall back into old ways of thinking.
Ya see, we’re all growing. We’re all changing.
Some of us getting smaller, others getting bigger.
And that’s OKAY.
But instead of celebrating being small, let’s celebrate TAKING UP SPACE.
With our voices, our jobs, our responsibilities, our dreams, our goals, our love, our convictions, our heart cries & our purposes.
We are so much more than our bodies.
(And with that being said, would someone PLS tell Adele I NEED that new album already?!)
Be kinder to one another today.
Lord knows, we could all use it.
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