So here are a bunch of photos with Christmas decorations in the background!
6 months ago this shot would have horrified me. The swell of a stomach bigger than the swell of my boobs was some unconscious unspoken rule in my head that told me my body was wrong. NEVER anyone else's - I see the beauty and wonder of all shapes and sizes - but I've always found it hard to love myself through the MANY changes my body has seen in the last 10 years. Fibromyalgia and CFSME have meant I'm a couple of clothes sizes bigger than I was before chronic illness. IBS and ovarian cysts have brought huge abdominal swelling.
Today I see my shape and love it. Genuinely LOVE it. I've picked this picture out over a lot more 'flattering' shots because I don't need to flatter this body. That feels good, let me say it in capitals. I DON'T NEED TO FLATTER THIS BODY. It doesn't need flattering angles or flattering clothes. It's enough as it is. I've come a long way and it feels good. You CAN learn to love the body you're in. You can unprogram your mind to all the bullshit that the media feeds us correlating worth with body size. It's WONDERFUL for your mental health.
I'm wearing:
Necklace, past Trinkets Jewellery
Sheer lace maxi dress, Simply Be £36
Bag, ooooold F&F at Tesco
Thanks for reading. Leah xoxo
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