Changes

Changes

There have been so many changes happening to me over the past 12 weeks. Yep thats right, almost out of the 1st trimester! But some of these changes seem so ironic and kind of perfect timing…

I recently changed schools for my job and now work with high schoolers. And with them I’ve definitely noticed a reoccurring theme: they hate the way they look whether it’s pimples on their face, their size or even their hair. Wearing the oversized hoodie just to hide themselves. And I find myself daily reminding them how beautiful they are and that beauty is more than just what’s on the outside.

So what makes it so ironic, is that I now find I have to give myself the same speech I gave to them. Pregnancy acne and some weight gain has recently caused me to be really hard on myself and sometimes even feel like my high schoolers. If I could get away with the oversized hoodie and baggie pants right now, I probably would lol.

But that’s just another thing for young people to know, sometimes even as adults the journey to being authentic and genuinely satisfied with yourself is hard but often so worth it. Not only do I have to remind myself of my beauty inside and out, I clearly have to remember that I’m pregnant and this is just the beginning!