I was getting a pedicure today. I saw all ages and stages of women. It seemed that there were a lot of moms in there getting pretty for Mother's Day, and a few teens getting ready for Prom. I was wishing that I had enjoyed the beauty and carefree parts of my youth. Until I became a mother, I never realized how beautiful my supple self was. Know what I mean? Now, I feel all stretched out and half used up! I am only in my early 30's here! Sad.
Then I thought about what Bill Phillips says in his book Body For Life. He talks about past, present and future vision. I was having past vision. Mourning the beauty of the past, feeling that like the best years of my body were past me. Like I forgot that there is youth still in me. I am still pretty. Wrinkle free, mostly! ;) And my legs can really be great. In fact, since my body has changed so much after giving birth, I think I might actually have a chance to have a REALLY rockin' butt! (I always had so much junk back there before.) Long gone are the days of a flat firm belly... stretch marks took that... but that does not mean that I can't still hold onto some carefree beauty. I am still young yet. I want to look forward to aging gracefully, by holding onto (and harnessing) the youth I have!
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