Comparison is the Thief of Joy

 If I could give  piece of advice to anyone out there who’s struggling with body positivity, you know what it would be?

Stop comparing yourself to others.

I know it’s tough. It’s really tough. We live in a world where we can connect with almost anyone at our fingertips and have access to their “Highlight Reel of Life” immediately. Scroll and compare.  Scroll and compare. It’s a vicious cycle.

But here’s the thing… it’s their HIGHLIGHT REEL. 

Have you ever taken a picture of yourself or with a group of friends and then looked at it and was just like, “Uhhh let’s try that again! There’s no kinda filter that can fix that!” … No judging, cause same. 

But why? Whyyy do we do that?!  ‘Cause the angle made it look like we have a double chin? ‘Cause we don’t look as thin as the person next to us? Or because it just doesn’t look like what “other girls” post on their Instagram?

Those. thoughts. are. exhausting. 

I know this pretty rad guy, Theodore Roosevelt, who once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” And I’ve never heard anything that could be more accurate. 

It wasn’t until I learned about what it truly means to be healthy that I could stop comparing myself to others. I finally realized that there are over 7 billion people in this world and I wasn’t created to look like a single one of them. 

And you know who else wasn’t either? YOU. 

I wish I could say getting healthy and loving yourself for who you are just happens overnight. But I can’t.  You have to decide what “healthy”looks like on you. You have to fall in love with the journey of taking care of yourself and being kind to yourself.

But, I do have some good news… 

 I can help you find YOUR body’s right kind of “healthy,” not how to look like the girl on your Instagram stories.

 I can help you find exercise that makes you LOVE your body, not punish it for what it ate or how it doesn’t look.

 And I can help you do all of this with other women who feel JUST like you, not stuck trying to navigate through it all by yourself!

You deserve to live a life that you feel your happiest, healthiest self in. And the best part? Those 2 things CAN go together - Happy & Healthy. 

Because I’m gonna put it to ya straight - If getting healthy means sacrificing your happiness, you’re doing it wrong. 

Dawn

P.S. The newest BOD program, Let’s Get Up! launches May 3rd and I’m getting my challenge group all set up for us to tackle this fun body positivity program together!  Wanna reserve your spot? Just reply to this email!

My Biggest Pet Peeve.....

 This may come off as harsh, but you know what one of my biggest pet peeves is? Companies who are inauthentic.  

When I say inauthentic I don’t mean rude or the kind who don’t take returns  but the ones who try to convince you to change how you look or who you are in order to buy their products.

I’ll be honest, I’ve always been an avid online shopper.  I could scroll for hours looking at cute boutique clothes, swimsuits, skincare products - You name it, imma shop for it! 

But I can’t tell you how many times a day I get thrown new trends or products that either.... 

1. Are trying to convince me that I have something about me that is unstandard.

Orrrrr 

2. Only made in sizes 2 or XS.

This has been going on for as long as I can remember. 

I used to lay in bed scrolling on my phone at night thinking, “When I lose just 10 pounds, I’m definitely getting that swimsuit.”  Or, “Warmer weather’s comin’, maybe I should try that cellulite cream.” 

It was bizarre how much these companies were manipulating my mind to think that I couldn’t just be happy with who I was at the moment!!! 

If I had to take a wild guess, I would say every woman has probably experienced these feelings at some point in her life - The feelings of needing to change how you look in order to fit society’s standards. Yes? It’s the WORST, isn’t it?! 

We spend so much of our time being convinced that we have to be a certain size to look good in our clothes or have completely flawless skin in order to be beautiful. I vote we end this. stigma. NOW!  

What if I told you there was a way? I know you’re probably thinking now, “Oh jeez, here comes the pitch.” 

But I PROMISE I’m being real with you. I used to constantly beat myself up about how I looked because I never felt good “enough.” But then I finally found a way to start loving myself exactly where I was in life. And I haven’t gone back since. 

It took a lot of hard work. It took a lot of support. But there is NOTHING more freeing than loving exactly who you are and treating your body with the love and respect that it deserves. 

I’m here for you if you’re finally ready to join the other side! 

Talk soon!

P.S. Have you heard about the fun new dance program coming out this month? - Let’s Get Up! Talk. About. Authentic.  Comment if you’d like to learn more!