Growing up I was never the “hot chick” in school that everyone gawked over. I was never the one that got along with other girls. I was the “buff” athletic girl that played softball every day and would rather be in the weight room rather than at house parties. As I became older, I realized I should start to try wearing some make up and doing my hair. As soon as I did, I got attention… Attention I didn’t get before and it felt good.
12 years have gone by since those days. Now, I am a mom of 2 who works her ass off to live the life she does today. My body is my temple. I take care of it. I exercise, eat correct, and sacrifice a lot of things to maintain it. You tend to love yourself more when you feel better and lately because of these healthy habits, I have been feeling better about myself. I am seeing changes throughout my body that I am learning to appreciate. From the outside looking in, I guess some people don’t get it.
A few days ago, I posted a picture on my social media. A picture (in my eyes) that I thought was beautiful. It was tasteful, I was proud of it, and I thought it could be empowering to other women. It was a little on the risqué side of my every day normal picture, but that is why I felt the need to put it out into the public. I was proud myself and proud that I took this photo. The amount of backlash and terrible comments I got for it were unlike anything I could have imagined. My “pretty picture” soon became a picture passed around through text messages, screen shot on guys phones, and I was unfollowed by many women whom I must have offended. So, I deleted it. Not because I care what people think, but because I was sad. I was happy with the way I looked and felt, and society had to once again bring me down. I was sad that I couldn’t be myself for 1 minute without people freaking out.
So, I will leave you with this: learn from me. Don’t let what people say to you over social media bring you down or ruin the image you have of yourself. I let it ruin my week and now it is time for ME to practice what I preach.
Written By Casey Cosmann
Personal Trainer/Macros Coach
Unique Performance
It’s to bad when all your hard work is trivialized.
I loved this read! I can relate because when I started doing bikini comps, I posted pics that were also risqué, but in the end it’s how YOU feel about yourself that is most important. People will judge, hate, applaud, but you put in the work and your pics only reflect all of your dedication! Keep it up.
XO, Katie J