Body Confidence

 Oh helllloooooo BODY CONFIDENCE! 

I’m not one to show off or shout about how I look, because here’s the thing, my body and I have been on a huge journey with the confidence thing. If I’m honest, I feel a little nervous writing this, and sharing the photos. But actually, why should I be nervous!? I am finally, after nearly 24 years, happy in my own skin. Shall I repeat it?

‘I am happy in my own skin’

Obviously, like many school/ college kids, the bullying is kind of a package deal with education. Nearly 5 years ago, I went through life changing jaw surgery, that for many years held me back. I was the target of bullying. It held me back in a number of things, but most of all my confidence. I thought once I had it done it would be like a magic wand, and I’d finally love how I looked. But it has taken years from that to love my body and be body confident. 

A year ago, I embarked on a trip to Australia and New Zealand, and at that point I thought I finally loved who I was. (I know I know, I am using ‘finally’ a lot) I was so wrong. In that year I have gone through a lot. You know the tale? 

‘When you go travelling you find yourself’ 

Well there lies some truth in that for me. I opened up to strangers (now amazing friends from all over the world) I ate and drank what I wanted, I didn’t judge how I looked and tell myself how bad I looked, how fat I was, I went with the flow. I lived the life of a 23 year old female. 

Fast forward and here I am. I actually feel confident to go to the shop or running in public with a crop top and shorts on. I am PROUD of how I look. I am BODY CONFIDENT. I no longer need to hear my loved ones say how good I look. Yes yes, I still have days where I’m like ugh I look awful, but most of the time, I am pleased with the journey I have embarked on with my body. Goodness it’s taken nearly 24 years of snide remarks about being fat, ugly and you name it, to be blocked out of my busy head and only hear positive thoughts. 

So there is my journey, in a nut shell. I didn’t want to ramble on and bore you all with the juicy details of my body confidence journey. But I wanted to make awareness that no matter what you are going through right now, you are good enough. Stay true to yourself and the rest will follow. #bekind not only to others, but yourself too.