tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261220188922691595.post8379638037397962655..comments2013-12-30T17:03:01.218-08:00Comments on Balanced: Trading in the running shoes for a yoga matAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08251239142573307239noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261220188922691595.post-54620258242402026032013-09-29T17:33:21.683-07:002013-09-29T17:33:21.683-07:00Thanks Laura :) (and you can add me to the list of...Thanks Laura :) (and you can add me to the list of certain people that find you beautiful. beautiful and inspiring xo)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251239142573307239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261220188922691595.post-49950277164647401622013-09-29T17:26:48.924-07:002013-09-29T17:26:48.924-07:00My second pregnancy was very much like that. My fi...My second pregnancy was very much like that. My first pregnancy? I loved it. I could have been pregnant forever. I liked how I could finally feel empowered by my body because it was doing such and incredible thing! But then, pregnancy started slipping out of my control when I had two miscarriages. And all of a sudden, my body couldn't even do the pregnant thing that I thought it did so well. That's the point I started running. Because I needed to control something about my body again. With my second pregnancy, I also had to give up running. I fainted early on and was light-headed for the rest of the pregnancy (along with bad hips and cramping which is pretty consistent for my pregnancies). It was hard to lose the body I had worked hard for (...it is still hard that I don't have that back).<br /><br />I think though, through all of this, it has taught me how to let go of that control, and it has given me a healthier self-image. Running now is about accomplishment. I am trying to feel good at whatever size, with whichever stretch marks and extra wobbly skin. I appreciate that there are certain people close to me who find me beautiful and I have seen my body do seriously awesome things: (grow babies? check. Give birth? Check. Feed babies with my milk? Check. Run? Check). <br /><br />Long story short: I am glad you're starting to gain some clarity. Your body is stunning pregnant or not and you are strong, pregnant or not. xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390231394987275353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261220188922691595.post-48771575427394045282013-09-28T10:13:59.131-07:002013-09-28T10:13:59.131-07:00This is a lovely reflection. I hope you can carve ...This is a lovely reflection. I hope you can carve out some places of control to tide you over. Christopher D Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302973340775716733noreply@blogger.com