"I used to think the shape of my nipples were weird. That my armpits weren’t meant to have fat like that. That my butt looked too square and my belly button was too deep. I used to think that my hair was too thick and that my nose looked weird from the right side. I thought I would be cuter if I was shorter. I thought my one eye was awkward for squinting more than the other when I smiled.
And so it goes, over the years my body has changed a lot. My shape has changed. My breasts have changed. My hair has even changed. I still squint one eye a little more than the other when I smile.
Change, even chosen, never brought acceptance or happiness with all the little things I felt was weird or too much.
It’s just that, I stopped thinking about it all so much. And started appreciating things that mattered more, things that didn’t make me feel like I was constantly falling short.
I started paying attention to things like how my heart felt. Or how my legs moved. I would appreciate more people who made me laugh. The hugs I’ve shared. The books that made me think. The days at the beach where our smiles meant more than our cellulite. Or how unbelievably magical it is to sit with a soul that can now tell the difference between what I value and what I don’t.
I used to think a lot of things that I don’t anymore.
I guess there just wasn’t enough room for all the thoughts.
So I kept the good and meaningful ones.
And got rid of the ones that served no purpose.
It’s been awesome."
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