oh hey. friday! | thank your body

self compassion is simply giving ourselves the same amount of love that we would give others. 

i think it’s important to stop, reflect, and recognize our worth

-to try and look at the bright side of everything-

our health, our ability to love others, and the chance to give back

today i am looking sharing five ways to love ourselves more

five ways to thank our bodies.

one: show gratitude

 life is all about the little things- the simple things. the everyday ordinary times that make us stop in the moment. a sunrise, a gentle snowflake, the lips of a child sleeping. whenever i start to lose gratitude, i think about Jesus and everything that he has given me. i believe that showing people you are appreciative and thankful are so very important. personally, it is hard for me to connect and bring people into my life who are not gracious and appreciative. even when life is hard- i try to remember that every heartache and every headache is His way of showing me to be grateful for every blessing.

two: don’t let others define your worth.  

i give you permission to thank your body and to love yourself. stop comparing yourself to other women- women in your life, women online, friends, acquaintances, role models. you are YOU – be proud. i feel like i have always tried to use social media to share with others and to get inspired- those who are ‘annoyed’ or get jealous or think it’s about ‘bragging’ – have social media completely wrong in my opinion – and honestly, this is hard for me to understand. be you… be who you were meant to be – post what makes you happy- in a way that makes you happy. share and inspire. the negativity is drowning and i feel that the minute we start comparing ourselves to others, we fall prey to the illusion of perfection. give yourself permission to be imperfect- you are beautiful. and it’s way more interesting this way anyway.

my 30’s have been different than my 20’s

 {i am definitely glad i lived it up during this incredible decade. so glad. it was amazing.}

 but they haven’t been worse- these years are just different- and in many ways, even better.

at the end of the day,

-thank your body-

you are so worth it.

 

how do you ‘thank your body?’

 linking up with:

Rebecca at XOXO Rebecca

Jennie at The Diary of a Real Housewife

Lauren at The Lauren Elizabeth

Amy at The Farmer’s Wife

Amanda at Meet At The Barre

Erika at Little Bit of Everything 

5 on Friday 

leaving you with a great tune

ray laMontagne – lesson learned

have a wonderful day and weekend!