Love Your Body Challenge – Day 275
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(Psssst! If you’re “late” to the challenge and just getting started, that’s OK too! Just go at your own pace! Start with this blog post and scroll to the bottom, and make sure you have what you need to complete the challenge and fill out the 10 questions you need to fill out before you get started. Then you can take it day by day at your own pace!)
Recap
Hi everyone! Holy moly, it’s Day 27 of the Love Your Body Challenge, and we only have one day left after today! That makes me sad! (OK, and only slightly elated because I’ll get to hear about all of your all’s progress, annnnnd I’ll get my life back a little bit! Writing every day is hard!)
The best part about today and tomorrow is that they are two of my absolute favorite reasons, which is why I wanted to save them for last. So exciting!
OK, so yesterday was Day 26 and the reason to love your body was:
“Because it’s healthy.”
This one was actually a little hard for me because off-and-on for the last several years I’ve thought of myself as a “sick” person or a “delicate” person. In 2009 I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s (autoimmune hypothyroidism), PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), and Adrenal Dysfunction. Basically a trifecta of issues that make you feel like garbage.
Luckily, I’ve been able to change my mindset and start giving my body more love and feeling more thankful for the wonderful parts of my body and things in my life, and whaddya know? My most recent tests and bloodwork have come back better than ever. I can’t think that this is a coincidence.
I love what Giselle had to share about yesterday’s reason:
“I can really identify with this reason. Sometimes I’m under the weather & suddenly it hits me: I AM HEALTHY!
My body allows me so much, no matter what I’m going through, I’ve got a reason to feel like I can go on & do it indeed.
Haven’t gotten sick in more than a year! & I can’t stop saying it to every person that may ask, because I feel so proud of my body, because I feel great knowing that this has taken me a lot of hard work, letdowns & struggles, yet has taken me a lot of learning & experiences that have been worthwhile.
I’m not just healthy & my body is strong on the inside, but it is also on the outside. I’ve become stronger & my endurance is way better than many years ago.
I’m more tolerant, strong, recover faster, learn things faster, more independent, more brave & more bold, take much more risks that keep me in the path I want; I’m better at talking with people & socializing (which is very hard for me); I’ve even gotten better at letting go & being resilient.
It does not mean that I’m a super person, but I know I’m way more closer to the things I want & the people I want, it is not easy, but it is worth it.”
So many fantastic interpretations of being healthy!
Now here’s to Day 27!
Reason #27 To Love Your Body
27. Because it allows you to love and be loved.
This is seriously one of my absolute favorite reasons. My boyfriend and I were discussing it last night and we kept thinking of all of the ways our bodies allow us to express and received love.
A kiss on the forehead from our Grandpa.
Rocking a child to sleep in our arms.
Holding our Dad’s big, strong hand.
Sitting in our Mom’s lap crying while she strokes our hair.
A hug from a long-lost friend.
A passionate kiss from our significant other.
Nursing a newborn baby.
High fiving our cousin who just scored their dream job.
Smiling at a stranger who’s having a bad day.
Sometimes you just get wrapped up in the moment and need to express your love.
There are so many ways that our bodies allow us to give and receive love, these are just a few examples.
Mantra: “I love my body because it allows me to express and receive love freely.”
Repeat this (to yourself or out loud) 10 times right now, 10 times during your action step, and 10 times before bed.
Action step: Take 4 minutes to right down all of the ways that your body allows you to give love, and all of the ways that your body allows you to receive love, and spend the last minute allowing yourself to be filled with immense gratitude about it.
That’s it for now y’all! See you tomorrow!
Molly Galbraith is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Coach who has dabbled in both Figure and Powerlifting competitions. She is Co-Founder of Girls Gone Strong and J-M Strength.Her life's mission is to help women give themselves grace and compassion when it comes to their bodies so that they can discover and accept what their best body looks like.
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