Hey, hey ! Happy Friday!
Wear the shorts, STRONG friend.
It's starting to heat up out here in these streets. Don't wait until your thighs are the perfect size. Don't let another summer go by where you are sitting in pants or jeans, sweating to death. 🥵
This email comes on the
heels of returning some shorts that I wanted to fit a little looser in the thighs.
My legs are bigger than in past summers because I've been trying to grow them. I've been eating more calories, aka a slight surplus, throughout the last couple of years and specifically focusing on a lot of quad work.
My long twiggy legs and my glutes, lol, have grown, much to my surprise, and I ain't mad about it. Whoop! 🍑💪🏾
So, the cashier started
talking to me about the shorts I was exchanging - she loved them and wearing her shorts when her legs were slimmer. She expressed that she had to wait. 😢
Then, of course, we started talking about wearing them now while still working on losing body fat. It can be both - they can occur at the same time, they're
not mutually exclusive.
We have to be comfortable NOW because life doesn't wait. or stop, for us to arrive with the perfect set of thighs. Life is just going to keep happening, whether you wear the shorts or not. You'll just be hot, sticky, and probably miserable. Might as well wear the
shorts!
It was a great combo. I hope her heart and mind start brewing on being comfortable wearing the shorts now and working on/repairing her body image.
I know Body Image is a very complex situation and takes time to improve, so that's not lost on me. I've walked the walk myself. However, we can still look and feel our best and express ourselves fashionably, wearing clothes that fit comfortably and seasonably. Yes?! I think so!
Lastly, STRONG friend, it doesn't have to be the shortest of shorts, daisy dukes, or something. Of course, they can be if you like. If you're not ready for shorter shorts with more thigh exposed, then look for shorts that suit your taste, preferred length, style, and comfortability.
Shorts are made in all types of lengths these days. Grab a pair or two that are longer in length but that are still shorts.
Your thighs are WORTHY and deserve to feel the summer air and catch some vitamin D.
Wear the shorts!!
Love you, STRONG friend. Have a lovely weekend!
In Strength & to Your Success,
Xo
