2021 New Year’s Resolution: I will not say a single negative word about my body.
I remember what it feels like to be postpartum. The high of that pregnancy glow is gone and you are left exhausted, anxious, and insecure.
As soon as the baby is born, a woman’s body becomes uninhabited. It no longer matters that it is responsible for the incredible miracle of life. The adorable GIANT belly is gone and has been replaced with loose skin, extra fat, and stretch marks. And society tells us that those things should go away immediately.
And so, we commit to losing that baby weight… to getting our bodies “back.” And every day that we don’t bounce back, negative thoughts take over our minds and we begin to hate our bodies. eventually, that turns into self loathing, self-destruction, and self-sabotage.
As I type this out, I realize how ridiculous this is. Of course, it is easier to know that than to actually believe it to be true.
So, I am holding myself accountable to not speak a single negative word about my body this year… hopefully ever. For me… and for my girls. Because how cool would it be if they grow up feeling completely detached from the societal expectations of body image? How freeing would it be for them to see their body as it is…instead of how they’re told it should be? I wish I’d been taught that… but I’m learning now. ♥️
Will you commit with me??
Diannah Killian 
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