Episode 023. It's my 45th birthday today and what's more appropriate than to speak of the first gift we are ever given at birth...our bodies. I can say to you that I love my birthday suit, I'm never going to show much of it on Instagram, so don't go scrolling, but I love it. It hasn't always been that way though. Over my 45 years on this planet I've learned to appreciate my body to the point I wouldn't trade it in for a younger more perfect version.
Today's memoirkast is much more than a pep talk on body positivity, it's about me being real with why I've made a commitment to work out, and how I've seen my body like a canoe that gives me safe passage through the rapids of life, and I either choose to sabotage or serve my vessel and the only one who can steer it is me.
This episode is part one, and next week I'll dive even a layer deeper into the story behind how I got to the place in my body image where I could say to you, "I love my body". I had a pivitol moment when I was too fat to tie my shoes. But that part of the story will be told next week, first listen to this episode. Indulge me for my birthday with allowing me to talk about my birthday suit and I hope you go away feeling more appreciation for your own birthday suit too.
And a big shout out to Brenna @willawhimsey on insta. Thank you for buying me five coffees!
00:00:00 Opening Words 00:00:46 Intro 00:02:06 My Birthday Suit 00:03:54 My Birthday DAY 00:04:52 Buying Myself Presents 00:07:25 Scaring Myself in the Mirror (Aging) 00:08:46 Talking About My Body 00:09:55 Being a Canoe 00:12:20 Sabotage or Serve 00:13:40 Serving My Body 00:15:04 Influencers On Instagram 00:17:19 From Vanity to Survival 00:19:15 My Mental Health Key 00:20:42 My Sticker Calendar 00:22:27 Why We Workout 00:25:51 Basic Body Expectations 00:27:26 Tying My Shoe Cliffhanger 00:29:21 Closing
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