Wear the Damn Shorts!

This year I bought a pair of shorts for the first time in many years. I have always loved my legs and the power that they gave my body but I’ve never been confident with what they look like. They have cellulite, sun spots, scars from riding horses, and lots of love.

I remember being in middle school and being called “no knees” by my brother and his friends. These words stuck with me forever and when I was able to have control over what I would wear on a daily basis, I started wearing capris in the summer. Even when I was in the best shape of my life, I wore capris because I was too chubby and had no knees. Ridiculous right?

As I have developed into my 30’s, I find that I have started to care a little less about what people think of my body because well, it isn’t theirs and they don’t get a place in my life to judge on whether or not my body fits their standards. All in all, I realize that those people are standing at the bottom of the mountain and that is where they are going to stay, especially when they are the only ones trying to bring me down from the top. 

I ordered the shorts from Maurice’s online and shipped them to the store. When I arrived, I already had high anxiety but I thought that if I was in a store with like bodied women, I would feel more confident to try them on and keep them. This is true. 

I brought Daniella with me that day and took her into the room with me to try them on. When I pulled them on, they fit like a glove, were just long enough, but also were trending so I didn’t feel like this was just another plus size item that wore like I should be 85. After buttoning them, I looked at Daniella and said “what do you think?” Her face lit up and said “Mama, they look really nice on you, keep them!” I was going to ask about my rolls or my cellulite but then I remembered that those things don’t matter and she doesn’t need to be asking those same questions to herself or anyone when she puts something on her body. I replied, “They feel really good and fit nice, I think I’ll keep them!” She exclaimed, “Definitely! What a good find, mom!” and off we went.

I know for a fact that I would have asked myself about the cellulite and I would have returned them had she not been there, whether or not they did indeed fit. WHY DO WE DO THIS? Why do we expect others to validate what should just FEEL good on our body and NOT how an item looks?

Friends, LIVE IN YOUR BODY. LIVE IN YOUR SOUL. WEAR THE DAMN SHORTS! Wear them proudly with the cellulite and the sun spots and the scars. Wear them so boldly that you love them and the body that carries you. WEAR THE DAMN SHORTS!!!!

I now own a pair of shorts that fit my body and allow me to stay cool during the summer. I now live in these shorts and sis, you can too! While this isn’t sponsored, Maurice’s is a wonderful place to start for ALL bodies. I love that there is a store that both Daniella and I can shop at!