Embracing Me
Over this past weekend, I did some things I have been wanting to do. I decided it was time to reclaim my life. I’ve been wanting a nose ring forever and I finally got one. I also never really wear clothes that are fitted. I embraced my body for what it is and enjoyed myself. No matter the fibromyalgia, IBS-D, Endometriosis, or IC flare-ups I embraced the stomach that comes with me. The surgery scars and all.
I am not a fan of my abdomen by any means. Between the bloating and surgical scars, I don’t like how it looks in certain things. I have been told that “The stomach comes with the shape” which I have seen to be true. It is more than that to me. I went from no stomach to looking bloated 24/7. I am not a fan at all! It took me forever to reach 100-lbs when I was younger.
In reality, I can manage my bloating to an extent. I just have to be okay with the days that I cannot. If I want to wear a cute crop top I should be able to. I cannot worry if someone sees my surgical scars. They are simply a part of me and my journey. My body is my own and I have to learn to love it with everything it comes with. I know it is certain things I simply cannot wear. However, that should not stop me from wearing things age-appropriate and cute.
So starting today I will begin to make a real attempt to stop not embracing me and loving me. 💋
