Battling Insecurities

This post is basically an open letter written to myself.  I said that I was going to keep it real, right?  So we grow a human inside of us, deliver that baby, and then *poof* our bodies should just return back to normal. How unrealistic is that thinking.  When I put it like that... completely unrealistic. Who would even think that it should happen that way? *cough cough* like I said, OPEN LETTER TO MYSELF.  Now, we don't expect it to literally happen overnight, but of course by like two months PP we should be there. Right? Wrong. People see me all the time and say "Girl you don't even look like you had a baby!"  Let me just let you guys in on a little secret.  Even people who are small/petite have insecurities. Trust me!  You know that moment when you are cleaning the house, doing your thing, probably wearing a sports bra and shorts, and then you pass by the mirror....LORD HAVE MERCY. Not for the faint of heart.  Yes guys, even the people that you think have a great body have those moments, and the postpartum season of baby #2 is not nearly as forgiving as the first.  I have always battled with insecurities.  I'm sure I'm not alone.  Unfortunately I'm guilty of looking at myself in the mirror and picking myself apart (what I would change if I could). This mindset is so unhealthy. There is no perfect person. Filters, Photoshop, ANGLES make a huge difference.  We need to stop being so dang hard on ourselves. I'm all for living a healthy lifestyle. Working out and eating healthy are super important for our well being, but sometimes... Girl eat that cheeseburger! Stop worrying about that roll that bulges out over the top of your jeans when you sit down! Everyone has that! (I think...for the most part. & it makes me feel better to think that) Post that picture that shows your beautiful smile and the way that your eyes light up and STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR DOUBLE CHIN, AMELIA. Wear those shorts that make you feel cute and stop adjusting them when you sit down because you think that people are going to see the dimples in your thighs! ughhh. Most women have those too!  & please please please don't you tell me that you aren't going to wear that cute bathing suit this summer because you don't want people to see your stretch marks! Now go comment on another girls picture and tell her how beautiful she is. I'm sure that she was hesitant about posting it because she thought her nose looked a little crooked! True beauty is so much more than the outer shell. Let's uplift each other. Here’s a no makeup selfie. Note, that’s not a cute low cut shirt, it’s a nursing bra!

Much Love & Always,

Amelia B.