Aaaahhh Spring has sprung, the sun is shining, the air is growing warmer and the steady stream of water cascading down our gravel road as the snow melts away is a beautiful reminder of things to come. As my heart anticipates bonfires, boat rides and people filled with the joy of summer, I am also reminded that bathing suit season is fast approaching. As a planner, my mind goes into overdrive - start diet ASAP, but which one?! So I take this opportunity to scroll my favorite social media sites. There is so much wonderful information - Paleo, Weight Watchers, Plexus, Keto, Low Carb, Low Fat, Lose It, Mediterranean diet, Noom, Mayo Clinic Diet, Dash Diet, Intermittent Fasting...and the list goes on and on. So I dive into my research - 3 hours later I found myself overwhelmed, over stimulated, feeling worse about myself and diving for the snacks. See I have a bitter-sweet relationship with Social Media; as a people person, connecting people and staying connected are important values to me. However, I also fall into the trap of seeing everyone's "shinny" life and start to compare my "ugly" with their posted shinny. So when I was attempting to research and find fun ways to slim down a bit, I actually did a disservice to myself. I allowed Social Media to grab hold of my thoughts and fill my mind with destructive words, phrases and motives.
"Guard you heart, and your thumbs too!" - as I was scrolling through my phone looking for some great diet advise, I became aware that I was not guarding my heart during the process.
Social Media can be great and it can bring harm - everyone is different and it effects them differently. I don't have a strong opinion about Social Media, I am simply attempting to share my story of how it effects me. It reminds me to slow down and to remember who's I am - to listen to the Creator and not the created.
So when you see me this summer rocking my 46 year old mom bod - let's enjoy the journey and not body shame ourselves. Life is too short with bigger dreams and goals to achieve.
ps. and yes, I will eat healthy to be kind to my body.
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