“SoulPancake partnered with Darling Magazine to have a series of conversations about some of the issues that women face on a daily basis. Our first one is a glimpse into beauty and body image. When do you feel the most beautiful?”
This series is so wonderful and we definitely need more conversations like this. As women, we are often our own biggest bullies. We tell ourselves terrible things about how we look, what we do, our own worth and who we are. This. Needs. To. Stop.
I felt the most beautiful when I was pregnant with Asher. For the first time since I was a young girl, I didn’t feel like I had to suck in my tummy, I felt radiant without trying, I felt stunning with no makeup. I think I felt that way because suddenly I didn’t have to live up to some preconceived notion of beauty. In being pregnant I got a free pass. When it comes to beauty, I think there is little more beautiful than a woman ripe with a new soul, a woman entwined intimately in the growth of new life.
I’m working on loving my body now the way I did then.
When do you feel the most beautiful?
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