No Matter My Self-Esteem, I Will Wear This Bathing Suit For My Daughter

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“This is hard for me.

I wore a bikini today.

To a gym pool at that.

I tried it on and then my daughter comes into my bedroom and says, ‘Wow, Mommy you look so pretty in that!’

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‘Are you going to wear bikinis now?’

‘Are you wearing it today?’

I had to make a decision in that moment.

A decision that could define how she views her body and others from then on.

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This was a defining moment.

I chose to say, ‘You like it? Yea, I am gonna wear it, even though I have a mommy tummy that brought me 3 beautiful babies into this world. I can’t change it, and I’m gonna rock it!’

She smiled a big grin and said, ‘Good, you look beautiful!’

So I wore the bathing suit.

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Did I feel 100% confident?

No.

Did I feel uncomfortable?

Yes.

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But I do feel proud of myself?

Proud of myself for teaching her to love her body by doing the same with mine.

I am proud of my body.

I have put it through hell.

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I’ve had 4 pregnancies that gave me 3 amazing children and an Angel to watch over us.

I’ve lost close to 120 pounds and counting.

I’ve had life-saving surgeries and a lifetime of not giving my body the love and respect it deserves.

So today, I chose to get uncomfortable, and show myself love, and teach my daughter it’s perfectly okay to LOVE the body you are in.”

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Courtesy of Cassie Massengill

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