Incase you needed the backstory (CW: weight loss) I had three kids by the time I was 25. Back to back postpartum, a marriage that wasn’t thriving, feeling lost to motherhood and lost in my body. Feeling like if I were thinner maybe that’s when happiness would meet me...because that’s the story, right? So I restricted, and restricted, and restricted. Not just food, but my entire life and personality was revolved around how I looked and how thin I could get. Happiness, didn’t meet me there...and it was devastating. Not to mention the slew of health issues that popped up, and disordered eating I would have to live with. While recovering from *all that* I gained weight, unrestricted myself (aka began to live more freely) and opened myself up to love and the opportunity to carry another life. I knew postpartum would be a hard step in the journey - but I wasn’t prepared for how beautiful and freeing it would all be, too. This is a 15 second video for a 15 year story and it’s missing a lot of pieces and parts, nuance and imperfection. But I just hope you see one thing: that sparkle in my eyes. It’s real this time. And I can’t help but share it. ✨ More ✨