006 // Body Image: How it Affects Our Self-esteem

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While doing a photoshoot for my website last week, I had some realizations about body image. That the way we see ourselves can impact our self-esteem. You see, I'm thankful to have a husband who takes stunning photos (particularly of our kids) and that we have a lovely home. That's why we are able to do the photoshoot at home using just a mobile phone. But I am having these subconscious thoughts: 🚩 In a few months, I'll reach my target weight 🚩 In a few months, I’ll have a better-looking skin 🚩 In a few months, I’ll feel better about myself After all, I am breastfeeding and my boobs are bigger than they normally would. But other than that, I didn't gain weight and my pre-baby jeans still fit. So, I went ahead with the photoshoot, knowing that I'll do this again in a few months, anyway... when I'm ready. But all of these thoughts boil down to the fact that my body isn't how I want it to look at the moment. So, when I checked the photos, I had a long list of feelings and discomfort about my appearance. When I started putting on 'good clothes,' everything felt different on me. There were rolls where there were never rolls before. I now had a puch where I had flatness before. And I was continuously shocked about how my hair looked like. The more insecure I felt, the more I snapped at poor Sean. I felt like I was going to cry. So, I took a few minutes for myself, told my husband I need a costume change, went to my desk, and started journaling. I knew that I wasn’t going to reach the potential of this photoshoot feeling the way that I was feeling. And I needed to take some photos for my website that will make me happy at the very least. This is for the women, for the mothers, for YOU, whom I am going to serve. Subconscious beliefs about my body image were blocking me. So, I need to choose a better truth for myself.<

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