I'm Thankful Week: Day 2

I'm Thankful for: My Body

Please hold your eye rolling for a moment and read on...

How many of you think about all of the things your body is capable of? Most of us only think about the negatives when it comes to our bodies. Believe me, I was there too. However, I have come to a revelation that has leaded me to be thankful for my body.

Over this past year I have lost thirty pounds. It has been a tiring, difficult, trying, joyous, wonderful, challenging, and rewarding journey. Not only do I feel better and healthier, but I am wearing a size I never thought I would see in my clothing collection. I made the decision last December that not only would I make an effort to go to the gym on a regular basis but to also make healthier food choices. I do not recall setting a goal weight, I was not even out to lose weight in particular. I simply wanted a change and I set out to do it.

That being said, over the past year I have slowly begun to notice all of the things that my body is capable of doing. I can do things at the gym that were very challenging or next to impossible with much ease now. I have the ability and the will to push myself further then I ever did before. For the first time in years I have pride in my body.

Over the past week, as I have thought about all the things that I am truly thankful for, my body was a topic I really wanted to write about and share with you. I believe that many of us, women especially are incredibly too harsh on our bodies. We have become difficult to please; too much fat here, not enough muscle there, too many freckles, not enough height, so on and so on. I think it is time to be thankful for all that our bodies can do for us. We can push our bodies to do extraordinary things and not even think about it twice. Our bodies give us the ability to run, laugh, grow, recover and love. We can bear children; lift huge amounts of weight, run miles, and dance in circles. Our bodies are incredible machines, even during sickness, our bodies have the ability to recover and move on stronger.

I am thankful for my body because it has allowed me the ability to overcome obstacles both big and small. With it I have became stronger and more confident. Essentially, with my body acceptance I have become a happier person. So here I challenge you, next time you feel down about your body think about all of the things you can do because of it and instead be thankful for your body.

Until Tomorrow.


                                                                  -Kaili