“The sand may brush off. The salt may wash away. The tans may fade. But the memories will last forever.”
Tonya Gunn
I’m currently sitting on a plane on my way to Florida for Spring Break (yes, even during a national emergency) (yes, I’ve been checked for symptoms and have loads of hands sanitizer). For the past couple of days, I’ve been trying to decide what I want to write about for this week’s blog. I have a rolling topic list, but none of them feel right. Maybe it’s the national emergency going on or the fact that I’m terrified of flying and yet here I am on a plane for 2 hours, but I just can’t find any motivation to write about any of the topics I had planned.
So, I shut my laptop, closed my eyes, and decided I was going to sleep. I began to daydream about my upcoming Florida adventures and of course, my mind wandered to me being poolside with a yummy drink in hand. I started to think about how hard I’ve worked to feel confident in a bikini. Did I do enough? What if I’m bloated and my body doesn’t look as sculpted as it has been? I opened my eyes and looked down at my coffee filled stomach and a wave of insecurity flowed over me.
Why does Spring Break always come with the societal pressure to have the infamous “Spring Break body”? Winter, aka hibernation and holiday dessert time, JUST ended and we’re expected to look like we’ve lived in the sun and ran outside every day? Uh-uh. I don’t want to play that game anymore. Count me out, folks.
To the readers who are choosing to cautiously travel like me instead of living the Midwest quarantined life, I have a message for you:
Do not let the idea of having a “Spring Break body” stop you from wearing what you want and feeling confident. The majority of people on social media who look like they have the perfect bikini body has edited their photos or are professional models whose literal job is to be fit. It is not worth your mental energy to compare yourself to these unrealistic standards.
I challenge you to be aware of how you talk to yourself in your head. I want you to consciously make the decision to only talk positive things about yourself—both in your thoughts and verbally to others.
Spring Break is about allowing yourself to re-energize.
Do this by being kind to yourself, rocking any outfit/swimsuit you want, and giving yourself the downtime you deserve. Soak up those rays, enjoy the view, and please, wash your hands. 😉
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I love this! I learn something from every blog you post. “What does a bikini body look like? It looks like any body wearing a bikini!” Thank you for the reminder of how important positive self-talk is!
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