These pictures were taken last night while I was out with my friend Hannah. We were walking through town, and I wanted to see if I could climb on top on this cement platform. As I sat on top, Hannah quickly snapped these.
A year or two ago, I never would have posted a photo like these. My shirt was a loose boyfriend tee, and besides that, I would have thought to myself,
I don’t like my thighs, they’re way too thick.
I wish there was some way I could photoshop this.
I need to stop squatting and start running more.
I wish my legs were thinner, like my friend’s.
It took me years to get to the point where I was even comfortable posting pictures of myself. When I first started blogging, the thought of taking photos of myself modeling clothing was terrifying. All the other bloggers I followed were significantly taller and thinner than me. I couldn’t imagine people seeing clothes on me and thinking they looked good, or that I could actually influence people with my style. I always found some sort of excuse to not start this blog, even though I knew God wanted me to.
It has taken me a while to develop a healthy relationship with food and excercise. I used to focus on doing whatever would make me thin, but I eventualy realized that wasn’t the right goal for me. I didn’t feel like me when I was trying to be thin.
I felt like me when I was eating and excercising to be strong and happy.
I quit weighing myself. I embraced my curvy, muscular figure, and took pride in making myself the healthiest, strongest version of myself.
Now, I can see these photos and not feel like I need to cover up or crop out my muscular thighs. I no longer want to look like every other fashion blogger, because my goal is to look like me – strong, happy, confident, curvy, imperfect. And to encourage you all to stop trying to “fit in”, but to embrace and love becoming the strongest version of yourselves.
Your broad shoulders, muscular calves, stretch marks, and thick quads are a reflection of your strength and your body’s capability. Never take the ability to run, walk, lift, dance, or move in any way for granted.
Love,
Gabriella
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Yes!! I love this so much! You are strong and beautiful.
Thank you, Kendra!! So are you!!