It was probably a huuuuuge thing for her, I don't want to cheapen it and I guess we all have issues with our bodies, especially after pregnancy (post to come...!!) but after 2 children it is safe to say my body will NEVER be the same again and I think it will take me a long time to come to terms with this. It's quite possible that I won't, but that's nothing new for me (again, post to come!). So I wanted to do something brave...more brave than Jaquie Brown, I feel, as I actually have something to "show off". So, here she is... in all her glory.... my post-baby body...
That is all...
You kick ass! Thanks for keeping it real Katie! Your post baby bod is beautiful. I always think of stretch marks as telling a story on our bodies, I love them. And also, is that a giraffe tattoo on your side? Cute!
ReplyDeleteI struggle to acknowledge that people I perceive as having "perfect" bodies also have body hangups. It means that no one is comfortable with who they are and raising a girl myself I think this is a shame. I am working in being comfortable with who I am so I don't pass on negative body image to her. Thankyou for sharing your real self. You are beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteI too am working to get past or at least come to terms with my body negativity as I really really rrrreally want to be a positive body-love role model for my little girls. It's the tail of a large (unfinished) leopard who lives on my back Manda. One day...one day!
ReplyDeleteYou are very brave and very beautiful, inside and out! Very proud to be your friend.
ReplyDeleteI went and watched the programme on demand, I needed to know what it was all about, and I can tell you I was also un-wowed. What is it about celebrities? How is it that none of them even get stretch marks?! I think perhaps they are a whole different species than us.
My belly looks very much more like yours than hers - in fact, I am quite sure mine will never go back to looking anything like hers. I hope we can find the magical answer to body acceptance. I look forward to the essay xx