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Over the past few years, I have allowed myself to slack off of a real commitment to health. I have been blessed to be very healthy and quite frankly took it for granted. As I got older and started dealing with more serious life circumstances (and slower metabolism), I saw myself gain weight and embrace really bad habits. My excuse was 'I don't do drugs or anything bad for me, but, I just really like food.' The truth is food has been a drug for me. Additionally, I started to become lethargic and not physically active anymore. Not sure what came first - the weight or the laziness - but it seems there has been a symbiotic relationship between the two. Since my mom's passing, I am more aware of the value of health and LIFE in general.
I want to live a long and healthy life. I want to feel good about myself. So, instead of beating myself up to lose the weight, I am going to love myself where I am and believe that the LOVE will help lead me wherever I choose to go. The LOVE will inspire me to address the additional weight. The LOVE will help me take charge of my health goals.
It is the LOVE that will allow me to ACCEPT where I am now without feeling bad about myself.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to be my best self and in optimum health. The first step towards that goal for me is starting with self love and self acceptance.
Photography by Tarana Burke.
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