Transformation Thursdays – Strong Is Sexy!
Transformation Thursdays.
The picture on the left was taken about a week into starting to work out again .
The one on the right was taken tonight, before my spin class .
The pictures were taken almost 2 months apart.
But the transformation speaks wonders. I’ve come to learn that transformation isn’t about being perfect.
I don’t have a six pack.
My arms aren’t super toned.
I don’t have a thigh gap.
My thighs are getting more voluptuous. BASICALLY, I’ve got SQUISH. But all of that is secondary. I’m stronger than I ever was. Both physically & mentally. & Guess what? STRONG IS SEXY. Transformation is about effort. & When you bring that effort, every day That’s how real change occurs. I’ve learned to embrace each challenge . I had some really bad, sad, hard, gut wrenching, cried-my-eyes-out days What allowed me to pull through & to get to where I am is the fact that I trusted the process. I decided that I wasn’t going to let myself stay where I was even though that was the “easy way out” & the “road most traveled”. & Now I see that it doesn’t matter who I used to be All that matters is the strong woman I’ve become. In abandoning ED, I abandoned the irrational fear of getting “bigger ” & replaced it with the passion for getting stronger. The human body is an incredible thing , born to move & climb mountains. It was truly time I realized that I had to treat it that way. So yes, the physical change in these photos is drastic. But what’s even more drastic is the emotional, psychological & mental strength that has come with it. I’ve gained the ability to be fiercely unafraid of surrendering my mind, body & soul to the uncertainty of tomorrow. & That uncertainty led me HERE. RIGHT HERE & NOW. & I AM SO PROUD. So today, as I compare these two photos, I vow to: Continue surrendering to that uncertainty. Value freedom. Live. Take each day as it comes. & CONTINUE to trust the beautiful process that made the picture on the right MY REALITY.
