Holy Yoga Brandy Nicole

08/07/2020

Here am I.
Send me.
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07/01/2020

Shame.
It's a word we are all too familiar with.
The shame that WOMEN feel.
Body shaming.
Have you been there, sister?

It's thrown at us from puberty throughout womanhood.
It presses down on you beginning in grade school.

My story went a bit like this:
11 years old - other girls: "she should wear a bra."
My response?
*begins to wear oversized clothes.*

Shame.

All throughout Jr high/high school days -
"you can't wear swimsuits; they are too revealing. They sexualize you. They make the boys stumble."
My response?
*covers up w/t-shirts and tankinis*

Shame.

16 years old - I wore a tank top to school. A girl who was less "chest-y" wore the SAME top - I was told I needed to safety pin the top, because my breasts were "inappropriate"

Shame.

Young adulthood - get glimpses of the po*******hy world - realize I don't *look* like all the women the guys *want*

Shame.
Young 30's - husband cheats on me.
My response? Comparison. Deep, painful thoughts of being "less than." Not good enough. But, I followed all the rules! I covered up, was "conservative" in the way I dressed.
I spent YEARS chasing the way society has repeatedly told me I'm "supposed" to look.
Telling myself things like, "once I reach "x" size, THEN I will be . THEN I can buy a bikini. THEN I will meet the man God has planned for me. But, ONLY then.

Comparison is the thief of all .

I decided I'm So. Tired. Of. The. SHAME.
Why can't I LIKE who I am now?
Why can't I accept my body the way it is now?

To my sister who is a size 0 - I see you. You are beautiful. You have NOW.
To my sister who is a size 24 - I see you. You are beautiful. You have value NOW.
To my who is chasing her high school clothing size, or your pre-pregnancy size. I see you. You are . You have value NOW.

I have to CONSCIOUSLY make the DECISION to not hate myself after having that dessert and "ruining" my diet today.
You are MORE THAN a number, sister. You are MORE THAN what the says a should look like.
Today, I decided to throw inhibitions to the wind and I bought the damn !

05/01/2020

04/26/2020

Happy 18th birthday, Bekah!

04/14/2020

Not bad for my first attempt at

04/10/2020

04/04/2020

hits at all hours... I saw a post saying something about when you see some perfectly serene yoga pose with the picture perfect background - it was NOT easily found. It took great and to get into that position. All I thought about getting into this position was how water makes me , and the of and not measuring up. When I first saw the pics of me getting into the , I was so embarrassed. Never would have imagined SHARING them. I have to remind myself that isn't about perfection - it's a - MY practice. And, for me, more than anything, my yoga practice is to always His name. My dive into this stemmed from your post ! You never know when you will someone!

03/13/2020

Kind of ashamed that I'm a yoga instructor, and haven't done yoga in months. Blessed to have the ability to

02/19/2020

I speak this verse over my life A LOT.
"what man intended for harm, God intended it all for good."

My ex made a CHOICE; that negatively affected MANY people, but what was going to be utterly harmful, my Father is using to create an AMAZING account of His love For. Me!

02/14/2020

20 years ago, a random "online" boyfriend of mine got me Frosty, my utterly beloved teddy bear, and gave me my first Truffles... If that isn't a reason to , I don't know what is! 🤣😂 hahaha

01/13/2020

Just got this beauty! Leadership Development was an emotionally trying experience. I learned a lot about myself, which in turn, makes me better equipped to lead others