Embracing the Soft, Strong Girl Era

In my soft, strong girl era, hbu? 💖 I truely believe that some things take time, and getting to this era is one of them. There hasn’t been an epiphany, I haven’t “arrived,” but for some reason today, I’m just reflecting on the last, I don’t know, 10... 30 years and thinking, “wow, I like HER now.” I experienced my first E D and treatment center/rehab at 13, got sober at 24, started a business at 26, crashed super hard at 32, relapsed and regressed several times in between, and for some reason (okay, time, experience and therapy), it’s starting to click slowly but surely. I used to avoid lifting heavy weights because I was already muscular. I wouldn’t do sports that might make me stronger, or at least not do them too much. I used to hang on to toxic friendships because I couldn’t stand not being liked. But somewhere along the way, I started setting boundaries, weeding out unhealthy people and relationships, doing what I loved like climbing, hiking, biking, backpacking because I wanted to do it, and becoming mentally and physically strong. And now, I feel the most secure in my mind and body than I’ve ever been. I was pretty secure at like 8, but not so much after that. Here’s to our softy strong girl eras!! If you’re not here already, I hope you’re finding your way too.💋