CALL IN YOUR WILDEST PARTS
Hello there! I hope this week finds you reminding yourself that you have the power to change. I'm drinking Irish Breakfast tea this morning and thinking about reclaiming my body and my life.
Do you ever find yourself thinking back to when you were younger and missing certain parts of yourself? For me, it's all the way back to when I was a kid who was absolutely fearless. I loved moving my body, going outside and zipping around on my bike or my roller skates without a helmet (oh, the unsafe eighties).
I can still feel the wind on my face as I whipped down hills and pushed my body to the limit in the name of fun and freedom.
And while I recognize that part of being a kid is a joyful lack of fear and mortality, I also know that some of those parts of me were taken with every shitty comment and side eye as my body got bigger. Every disappointed family member or nasty classmate joke sent me further into myself and away from the things that made me happy.
Those moments hurt me deeply and as a child, I didn't know how to stick up for myself or let those things roll off my back. Even as an adult, I spent many years doing things that were basically one big apology for existing in my body.
BUT!
As time passed and the direction of my life changed, I discovered the joy of calling my younger self back and reclaiming what was missing. These days, I am reclaiming pleasure in movement and exploring what it means to love my body and all it does for me. I am reclaiming bathing suits and getting in the water. I am reclaiming my joy for life and my passion for the outdoors. I am reclaiming (pause for nervous throat clearing) fearlessness.
And of course this looks different than it did thirty years ago, but it's so much fun to ask myself what I want now and to give myself a resounding YES to the things my heart desires.
Now it's your turn!
What parts of yourself are you missing? This might be from childhood, your teens, your twenties or beyond. What are you ready to reclaim in the name of your happiness and your growth? They are right there. So don't be shy. Grab them and reclaim your right to live a life of unapologetic joy.
As always, I'd love to hear about it! What parts of you are you reclaiming and why are they important to you? How does it feel to call yourself back to a time and place when you felt most free? Respond in the comments below and let me know.
As you move through this week, remember to treat yourself and your body with love, respect and kindness.
Much love,
Helen xo