She posts three body selfies and has an important message for us
Left: This was training for my 2nd Ironman and prepping for a fitness business. I was trying for perfect, as if there were such thing. In doing so, I set the highest standards for myself which now I see what very cruel. I had very little patience, which aggravated easily and especially rigidly, especially to those around me. My body was fit, strong and healthy and I was in the best shape of my life, but my head was a complete mess. Middle: This was taken earlier this year while working really hard to undo my way of being. I made a conscious choice to be happy and to let go of this silly martyr thing. Instead, I chose to be patient, kind, softer and more feminine. In the first 8 months of 2015, I've moved back into my condo, repainted and redecorated, I've grown to learn more, learned to surf, traveled to 3 different countries, and chillaxed while enjoying lots of chips and tequila. Even with the 15 extra pounds (daaaang), my mind has never been clearer and I've never felt happier and more grounded. A perfect lesson for me: how do you feel on the inside? With that, I made the choice to have BOTH a healthy mind AND healthy body. Right: Taken of me just now. I have decided that I have decided to take my actions, learn from them, and move forward without clinging to my ego has decided "good" or "bad". Ironic, perhaps, for the state of physique and self-worth comes from a product in a shiny bottle (considering I own a skincare business) and authentic and REAL. I do not have to wait until Monday, the 1st of the month, or New Years to shift back to center. I get to be whatever I choose to be in. Moment. Now. It's probably the best thing ever made for myself and for those around me.
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The woman we see on the Instagram pictures is Jennifer Kramer from Los Angeles. She has put together three full-body selfies on which she has different degrees of definition. On Instagram she explains: "In the left picture I was in the shape of my life."
Washboard stomach and not a bit of body fat - you might think that one should envy Jennifer for this stark body. But she also writes that in this phase of her life she felt most uncomfortable with herself and was always stern and ruthless - with herself and others. In short: "My body was fantastic, but in my head it looked catastrophic."
The middle photo shows Jennifer on her way to a new self: she had consciously decided to escape pressure, to be more relaxed and calmer. Jennifer has gained more than seven pounds - and felt GOOD! The important lesson she has learned in this phase of her life: "How you feel within yourself is more important than what you look like from the outside!"
The picture on the right shows Jennifer at the end of her journey to herself: today she knows what is really good for her, how she feels healthy and happy. The ancient wisdom has come true for them: true beauty comes from within.
Wow - with these three pictures Jennifer has given us a great lesson. If you are excited too, share it with your friends!
