Today I decided to change the old adage, “I’m not getting any younger” to “I refuse to act older”. As I near 40 (& yes, I realize that’s old to some, and young to others), I’ve decided to stop worrying about being a bit silly, and what others may think. In fact, the other day I was at my sister’s house and I snuck out to the driveway to play with the kids’ skateboards and Razor scooters. When I got busted, the camera got pulled out and my husband joined in. This was a moment of true silliness and joy. I felt like I was 8 again, riding my scooter to the local soda shop. In fact, I actually moved forward on a skateboard for the first time in my life! It was a brilliant moment that will shine in my memory for ages.
It was fun and beautiful until I asked to see the pictures.
My sister passed me her phone and I saw the captured moments, our smiles. & then it happened…
I noticed how my body looked and became embarrassed. I wanted to keep the pictures to remember the moment, but at the same time, run away and delete the picture because the shirt I wore was billowing a bit more than I would like.
I immediately started shaming my body. I know the verses that talks about how God has made our bodies beautifully. In fact, I have shared those with women multiple times, but you see, I still need to remind myself of them, and truly take them to heart.
The old me would have taken down the picture, stared at it trying to figure out how I allowed myself to “fall apart”, and sat in a trap of shame and embarrassment. I may have run to the bathroom and sucked in my stomach at every angle, patting, pushing and pinching the parts I do not like. I may have even snuck some chocolate chips and sat down to a show on Netflix trying to forget.
Instead, this day I chose to make the picture my FB background and continue to make healthy choices both in my heart, and in my daily diet.
Instead, this day, I choose to be grateful and amazed how God has made my body to push out 3 babies, survive a brain tumor, and continue to heal.
This day I will take note on how God is gently taking me down this journey, showing me the areas where I turn to food or shame for comfort, rather than to Him.
This day I will take the time to plan, and work on self-control in the busy moments of life. (I love to control things, but I’m not so good at it when left to my own desires.)
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