Mama Care Monday: Celebrate Your Mommy Body
12:13:00 AM
So I had the up most pleasure this weekend taking some boudoir photos for my bae for upcoming V-Day by a new emerging photography experience brand for women. Their motto is "dusting off the dull" empowering, encouraging, and in my case motivating me in getting my sexy back, feeling comfortable in my skin, loving and owning every aspect of my body where it is now, especially post baby. Not one to be shy in front of the camera, seeing as I had 15+ modeling career with NY my home base being NY modeling nationally and internationally, being "free" with showing my body came with the territory. However when the opportunity presented itself to participate in the photo shoot, I must admit that I had some initial hesitation, worry, anxiety, and just overall nervousness. As stated, you would think at this point that I can reveal whatever without a care in the world being a "pro" right........ not necessarily. Yes I am thin, slim athletic build, thanks to genetics and being a serious athlete in my younger days has enabled me for most of my life to eat pretty much anything I want, however as we all know having children figuratively and literally changes the physical form and what used to be "tight and right" is no longer. I can't tell you the last time I saw an actual ab on my stomach without holding my breath and flexing to display the definition, when at one time just standing still my abs were present.
Then it dawned on me, why I am being so self-conscious?so my body doesn't resemble some of my earlier modeling day photos but that time was that time and this time is now. Its about mindfulness and being present in the moment. As stated prior, loving and owning the skin I am in no matter if its a little looser now and accepting the current state of my body which is all good. This photo shoot was more than just "photos" it invoked a feeling of self-worth and empowerment. You see splashed all over media women celebrating their bodies while expecting, why can't we do the same for our post baby bodies? letting my go of my mini body dismorphia moment and enjoying my "mama body" telling myself I birthed another human being, celebrate those curves whether they are little, big, loose, a bit saggy, and/or everything in between, creating life you earn that body.
As I always say its about self-care, celebrate your 
Then it dawned on me, why I am being so self-conscious?
Even though I did these photos for my husband, I really
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I took your advice and when I had some alone time yesterday walked into the local aveda institute for some pampering-- facial wax with complimentary hand massage. It had been WAY too long and it felt glorious just to focus on self. I smelled like amazing and soothing aveda products for the rest of the evening with skin as soft as a baby's bottom! Thanks for the reminder to take indulge myself more often!
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