Thank you to Zappos for sponsoring this post! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Hello Darling!
Growing up, I always struggled with body positivity and feeling confident in my own skin. This is a struggle that started very early on for me. As women, I feel this is something we can all relate to. In a survey done by Glamour in 2011, they confirmed that 97 percent of women have at least one negative thought about their body image every single day. After reading these statistics, I quickly came to the realization that I am not alone in my struggle and that this is something we can all relate to. However, that does not mean that we need to stay in this mindset. With swimsuit season fast approaching I decided that it was time to speak up about the importance of body positivity and ways to embrace it this summer.
The Importance Of Body Positivity
“I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” Psalm 139:14
I first want to start this off by reminding you that you are fearfully and wonderfully made. Each of us are uniquely and beautifully made by God. There is no two alike, there is only ONE you! And that is beautiful! 🙂 It’s important to remind ourselves of this truth. To embrace who God made us to be and be confident in the body He gave us.
Throughout my 26 years of life, I can say my biggest struggle has always been body positivity. I have struggled to like the body God gave me. Every summer I dreaded getting in a bathing suit and quickly started to formulate a diet or workout plan to get ready for those summer days. Now don’t get me wrong, I am a firm believer in living a healthy lifestyle. However, I believe that a healthy lifestyle starts with a healthy mindset.
5 Ways To Embrace Body Positivity This Summer
Over the past few years, I have made it a priority of mine to work on these struggles and to embrace my own body positivity. There are few ways that have helped me combat some of theses struggles and I am super excited to share some of those with you today.
-Replace your negative thoughts with positive ones
We all have those pesky negative body image thoughts. They are inevitable! However, I have found the easiest way to combat those is to stop them in their tracks. Every time that you have a negative thought about your body replace that thought with a positivity one. Sometimes I even say it out loud or write it down.
-Exercise and eat healthy because you love your body
Instead of constantly feeling like you need to exercise or eat healthy to change your body, do it because you love your body. I found that by switching your mindset over to this it creates a more healthy motivation to live a healthy lifestyle.
-Spend time in the sun
Getting out and getting into the sun not only will provide you that tan you have been missing but it will also give you a good healthy dose of Vitamin D to boost your mood and happiness. ( Don’t forget your SPF though 😉 )
-Say bye bye to negativity
Whether if you have someone in you life personally that is making you feel ashamed about your body, or if you are following someone over social that is making you feel this way – say bye bye! You deserve so much better! So get rid of the negativity.
– Invest in a swimsuit that makes you feel good
Picking out a swimsuit can sometimes be the most dreaded part of your summer. However, it does not need to be! Invest in a swimsuit that makes you feel good! I recently discovered the swimwear brand Magicsuit and could not love them more! I was looking for a classic black one piece and decided to order this gorgeous number and immediately fell in love!
What I love most about Magisuit it that they are all about celebrating the magic in all women. Their beautiful swimwear is uniquely designed to support and give an overall slimming control. From the built in bra, to the slimming material I was extremely pleased with this swimsuit. If you are looking for the perfect swimsuit to feel beautiful in this summer I definitely recommend checking them out. You can shop so many gorgeous Magicsuit swimwear styles via Zappos. (Size note- because of the slimming material their sizes run small. I recommend going one size up from your normal. )
I hope this post leaves you feeling inspired and confident. Tall, thin, short, plus size, or petite we all struggle with body positivity. Let’s change that this summer and embrace our beautiful bodies.
YOU ARE SO LOVED!
XOXO,Tay
