Hold onto kind comments as your truth

Coach Sophie

Shift your focus, from perfecting, to caring for your body...

For me, exercising has brought me closer to my body because I am able to truly see how strong my body is. I shifted my focus from perfecting my body to caring for it and that has really helped me to feel proud of all my body, not just what it looks like.

There is no question that most of us, if not all of us, have memories of hurtful comments people have made about our bodies that will forever be burned into our brains. But what about all the kind comments? Why aren’t we holding onto those as our truth instead of the negative ones? It’s not easy but we need to be aware that our body is more than an object for someone to judge. Surrounding yourself with people who are genuine and honest about their insecurities, as well as all the things they love about themselves.

Your body is in no way a representation of your worth or who you are as a person. You’re beautiful inside and out. You deserve to do, say, and wear exactly what makes you feel the absolute best! 

Here are a few tips to help you overcome these insecurities:

• Stop negatively comparing yourself to others, this takes practice!

• Learn that who you are on the inside matters so much more than the opinions of how your body "should" look.

• Embrace yourself. The things that you believed were your flaws could be the very thing someone else loves about you, (or themselves!). They are the things that make us different and set you apart from other people.

Sometimes we forget to realize our own blessings. Embrace your legs/arms/tummy/bum because they’re beautiful and imperfect just like everyone else’s. Nothing in this world is perfect and we all deserve to wear what we want!