How Becoming a Mom Taught Kayra to Finally Love Her Body
Welcome to a new feature in the Shapermint Blog, where we ask our favorite bloggers to weigh in on body positivity, discovering their inner worth and learning to love themselves. First up is Kayra, an East Coast gal that has been living in St. Louis with her husband and daughter for two years now.
How Becoming a Mom Taught Me To Finally Love My Body By Kayra MerrillsI can still remember a key moment in my life, probably around 10th grade, when I woke up to bigger hips, full breasts, and a bigger butt. It was as if my body did a complete transformation overnight without my approval. In this body transformation, there were days that I felt like a beautiful young woman and there were also days where my body’s curviness overwhelmed me.I used to compare my clothing fit with other young girls, and I envied how many girls didn’t have to deal with curves that contributed to a shapely look in clothing. I would try my best to run in the mornings and engage in crazy diets to lean out the best that I could. But it wasn’t sustainable - and I would gain the weight back.The rest of the story on: shapermint.com/blogs/news/how-becoming-a-mom-taught-kayra-to-love-her-body
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