Moment of truth … posing in public feels so awkward to me.🤭 ..
Added 2024-09-21 19:27:28 +0000 UTCMoment of truth … posing in public feels so awkward to me.🤭 Let’s be real, the beach is almost as hard as a rock (near the water) and the sand is rough, but those aren’t the discomforts that bother me most. Even when people are not that close to me I still feel like I have hundreds of eyes watching me. 👀 The reality is that everyone is doing their own thing and nobody really cares if I want to roll around in the sand, dance in little circles, or just sit with the seagulls peering out over a vast ocean sparkling from the sunrise, listening to the music of the waves.
Now, I do hope that if there are eyes on me that they like what they see, 😏 but why do some of us have such a self conscious demeanor?! I suppose that it ties to some sort of negative attention from days past and maybe a little bullying mixed with ridiculous judgements and/or comments instilled into our minds by people who have unjustly been allowed to influence my thoughts, then actions.
When I reflect on what makes me self conscious I find myself frustrated that I’ve allowed this insidious cultivation of embarrassment over my feminine freedom.
My wish for today is that I can start to set aside the perceived restraints and guilt that I very often feel from wanting to be visually attractive. There is much more to being attractive than superficial appearances, but that’s a different topic for a different day. Today’s point is that I don’t have or need to be ashamed of the body I live inside of and/or to feel shame for wanting to look good. 💜
It’s ok to stretch out on the beach if you want, to sit on your feet, smile with private thoughts, and to feel proud of the body you possess. Beauty is not solely defined by our looks, but women should never feel any shame in loving their body and protecting the mind that runs it.
We have a choice to build up or tear down ourselves and others. Circling back to beautiful things: It’s my belief that building is a beautiful thing. I hope you choose to build too. 😉😘
