We see and hear this term “summer body” everywhere! It’s on magazines, social media posts, and even commercials with catchy phrases like “get a summer body in 4 weeks” or “get your body ready for summer.” Even I have fallen for the idea that our bodies need to look a certain way for summer because we’ll be wearing tank tops, shorts, and swim suits.
In recent years, I’ve been seeing more people talk about how every body is a summer body, and I love it! Whatever body you have now this summer is your summer body! It takes away the pressure of looking a certain way. It’s great to want and work towards a toned and fit body, but we don’t need to stress about it if our body doesn’t look the way we want it to in the summer. It doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the sunshine, pool, or all the activities we have planned this season because we don’t have a “summer body”. The expectations of a summer body are usually not the most realistic either.
We’ve been taught that we need to look really toned and lean in the summer time. Because of this, we can be so harsh on ourselves or assume others will judge us because we don’t have a summer body. I say let go of that inner critic. People are usually too busy to notice what you’re doing or what you look like any way. I used to care a lot about how I was perceived by other people (and occasionally I still do), but I realized I was holding myself back from fully enjoying life. I didn’t want to look back on my life and regret not wearing that swim suit or cute outfit because I didn’t have a “summer body.”
Moral of the story? Show yourself a little compassion and grace. It goes a long way! Whatever body you have now is your summer body. It’s your own beautiful unique body that you have all year round and for as long as you live. Treat your body and yourself with kindness today and always.
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