I'm Not Skinny

It's true...I'm not thin. It's been a lot of years since I've worn a size 4 pair of jeans. I'm not sure that I'll ever get back there, but I do know that's not my goal.

The other day I was told "You're not little. You don't look like the other girls." While I won't say who said this to me, I will admit that it stung.

I'm well aware that I'm not little, but it's not something I want to hear. I look in the mirror each day and I'm pleased with what I see, because I don't look at my body type.
Would I love to lose weight? Hell yes. Would I feel more comfortable if I exercised and ate better? Oh yeah. Am I disappointed in myself for not making time to take care of myself more? Pretty much every day.

But you know what...I'm happy. I love the person I am. While the comment that was made to me hurt and almost made me cry, it didn't tear me down. I didn't shed a tear, and I reacted much better than I would have 5 years ago when I was a different woman.

I am strong. I am happy. I am a good person. I am a dreamer. I am a hard worker. I am intelligent. Nope, I'm not little, but I'm ME, and that's good enough for me. Anyone who's first thought goes to my body type and not my mind and heart doesn't matter so much.

For any of the not so little girls out there...you are beautiful. If we were all a size 2, what fun would that be? I am proud of who I am size 2, 12, or 22 and you should be too.


Link up with Lauren & I again on Thursday April 2nd and share your stories.

Thank you for your constant support and love. Let's continue to build each other up.

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