Getting my photoshoot photos back shocked me…

I looked at the woman staring back at me and she looks happy, healthy, confident, fit, and strong

I wasn’t sitting there picking apart how I had cellulite on my legs, or how thick my thighs were, or if my abs were prominent enough

In fact… I just smiled

This photoshoot was a reflection of just how far I’ve come, of the light that’s returned to my eyes, the glow and radiance that goes far deeper than just the skin

The woman in these photos is PROUD. EMPOWERED. CONFIDENT.

For years I battled self-worth, never feeling enough and a lot of that was initiated from comments made on my body in my teens and beyond.

“Your thighs are too fat”
“When is this going?” – he said grabbing my stomach
“Your biceps are too big”
“You’re a disgrace to the industry” – a nutritionist commented after I’d put on body fat

Not to mention the voice in my own head…

“If I could just lose some weight, maybe then I’d be enough”

That poor girl, I’ve shed tears as her, and now tears for her, because she didn’t understand that her worth had nothing to do with her looks

That her weight had nothing to do with how good she was at her job

And that she didn’t have to have smaller thighs and a flat stomach for someone to love her or think she was sexy

To the woman in the photos, I’m so F*CKEN proud of you.

For every healthy battle you’ve faced head on
For every set back you’ve had in business
For every time your heart has been broken
For every moment you though you weren’t enough

You persevered and you worked through it and now look at you

Seeing this woman showed me how far I’ve come mentally not just physically

Sure I am the sexiest, fittest and strongest I have ever been in my life (IMO)

But I am also a woman who knows her value, her worth and felt so damn confident from every angle

My body is my temple, but my mind had stood in the way from me treating it with the true level of respect it deserved

And I can safely say that is not the case now.

This woman not only looks incredible (yes I am owning it), but feels incredible. Has balanced hormones, a healthy gut, abundance of energy, a thriving business an incredible circle of friends and absolutely loves life

So I’m just taking a moment of gratitude for my beautiful body and all it’s been through, a special thank you for being a vehicle for accelerating my learning in all areas of my life, as well as holding space for my eternal soul

I hope you know what your body is truly capable of and that your magic from within always shines through