View this post on Instagram I almost gave up on loving myself, but I forgot who was watching. ???? Our children need us to remember our magic, because it helps remind them of their own. This past week, I entered into a phase of feeling deep insecurity about the physical changes of having just given birth last month. I consider these moments of dipping down & forgetting my magic all a part of the self-love journey. We need the contrast of dark & light to help us prioritize our deepest needs. And this past week, I realized that that I needed some gentleness & joy to help me through the doubt, inner criticism, & fears that were loudly playing inside my head anytime I saw my reflection. Leave it to my daughter to provide exactly what I was needing. My three year old doesn't care about the size of my pants - she just wants to snuggle up next to them & read a good book. She doesn't care about how soft my stomach is - she just wants to lay peacefully on it during our bubble baths. And she certainly doesn't care about whether my body is societally acceptable or not - she just wants to know she can break out into a naked dance party with me whenever the desire strikes. ???? Even though this picture is about a year old, it still holds a lot of power for me. It helps me see that I am so much more than a body - I am a safe space, a home, and a whole world for my little girl. I am also the greatest self-love teacher she'll have, and it is vital that I give her a chance to feel at ease in her body, no matter what season it may be moving through. I want my daughter to know she is loved, accepted, worthy of success & respect, and capable of having all of the good stuff in life no matter how she appears to the outside world. I want her to remember that she is a living, breathing miracle - and that the gift of being so is not something she has to hustle for. I want her to remember her magic, even when others may convince her it's not there. And I want to continue to teach myself that it always starts with my example. ???? . . . . . . . #motherhood #effyourbeautystandards #plussize #allbodiesaregoodbodies #bodyacceptance #youareworthy #raisingstronggirls #selflove #bodypositivity #parenting #postpartumbody A post shared by Lindsay Wolf (@thelindsaywolf) on Dec 9, 2018 at 9:27am PST
I almost gave up on loving myself, but I forgot who was watching. ???? Our children need us to remember our magic, because it helps remind them of their own. This past week, I entered into a phase of feeling deep insecurity about the physical changes of having just given birth last month. I consider these moments of dipping down & forgetting my magic all a part of the self-love journey. We need the contrast of dark & light to help us prioritize our deepest needs. And this past week, I realized that that I needed some gentleness & joy to help me through the doubt, inner criticism, & fears that were loudly playing inside my head anytime I saw my reflection. Leave it to my daughter to provide exactly what I was needing. My three year old doesn't care about the size of my pants - she just wants to snuggle up next to them & read a good book. She doesn't care about how soft my stomach is - she just wants to lay peacefully on it during our bubble baths. And she certainly doesn't care about whether my body is societally acceptable or not - she just wants to know she can break out into a naked dance party with me whenever the desire strikes. ???? Even though this picture is about a year old, it still holds a lot of power for me. It helps me see that I am so much more than a body - I am a safe space, a home, and a whole world for my little girl. I am also the greatest self-love teacher she'll have, and it is vital that I give her a chance to feel at ease in her body, no matter what season it may be moving through. I want my daughter to know she is loved, accepted, worthy of success & respect, and capable of having all of the good stuff in life no matter how she appears to the outside world. I want her to remember that she is a living, breathing miracle - and that the gift of being so is not something she has to hustle for. I want her to remember her magic, even when others may convince her it's not there. And I want to continue to teach myself that it always starts with my example. ???? . . . . . . . #motherhood #effyourbeautystandards #plussize #allbodiesaregoodbodies #bodyacceptance #youareworthy #raisingstronggirls #selflove #bodypositivity #parenting #postpartumbody
A post shared by Lindsay Wolf (@thelindsaywolf) on Dec 9, 2018 at 9:27am PST