Do you struggle with swimsuit insecurities?
When I asked the AMB team to provide me with some swimsuit pics here are several of the responses I received…
“Ummmm.. No. LOL.”
“I don’t let people take pictures of me in my bathing suit!”
“I honestly tried to find one and can’t (thank goodness haha!)”
“Apparently I never let myself be photographed in a bathing suit – much less alone. Always with a cover up, a kid, or I’m the photographer.”
And I think it’s pretty telling that only 8 out of 16 Austin Moms Blog team members wanted to participate in today’s swimsuit challenge. That would suggest that the remaining 50% of moms that make up our team, also suffer from swimsuit insecurities.
I don’t care if you’re short, tall, fit, never work out, big busted, or small busted, if you’ve had a baby, chances are you are probably a little swimsuit scared. I know I am.
By nature, I’m a pretty petite woman and the general population would probably look at me, roll their eyes, and say I have no reason to have swimsuit insecurities, but the truth is, you can’t judge a book by its cover. We all have demons we fight every day and YOUR perception is YOUR reality. Yes, I have had 2 children. Yes, my body isn’t what it used to be. And yes, I feel a little insecure when I’m in my 2 piece in front of strangers at a community pool. But no, I don’t let my insecurities define me and I choose to proudly sport my swimsuit and get in the water to play with my kids!
I see far too many moms that make their way to the pool fully dressed only to sit on the sidelines while their kids splash around. They sit under the umbrella or barely put their feet in the water. Now maybe they have a general disdain for pools, but chances are they probably feel just like the rest of us… a lot little insecure to be in a swimsuit post-babies.
Don’t let these fun years of playing with the kids pass you by, because of swimsuit insecurities… they are years that you can never get back.
Be Confident.
Love Yourself. And Your New Post-Baby Body.
PUT ON YOUR SWIMSUIT!
You Created Life.
Be Proud.
You’re Special.
Don’t Allow Your Body Image to Define You.
Have Fun!
Embrace Your Beauty.
Today, Austin Moms Blog is PROUDLY sporting their swimsuits for the worldwide web! Take that first step… PUT ON YOUR SWIMSUIT!
A HUGE thank you to all of the AMB team who shared their swimsuit bodies today!
Do you struggle with swimsuit insecurities?
