Calories
Embracing Self-Love: Sarah Elly's Journey Beyond Calories
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I've been counting
I have been keeping track
Counting blessings more than my calories
Counting my blessings more than monitoring my calorie intake
Took a long time
It took a considerable amount of time
Time to settle in
The time needed to settle into a positive mindset
And now I like what I see
Now, I appreciate what I see (likely referring to self-acceptance)
I've done a little more
I have practiced letting go more
More of letting go
Embracing the concept of relinquishing control
Of what I can't control
Accepting that there are things beyond my control
I'm worth much
Acknowledging my own value
Much more than
Recognizing that I am worth more than what the scale measures
Than what the scale can hold
My worth goes beyond the numerical value on a scale
I don't need to shrink myself
I don't need to diminish myself to conform to circumstances
To fit into the hand I've been dealt
I don't need to compromise my identity to fit my current situation
There was always more to see
There is always more to discover than what meets the eye
Than what the mirror lied to me
Reality goes beyond the distorted image reflected in the mirror
And now I'm free
I am now liberated
Now the dark is light to me
Darkness has transformed into light in my perspective
Now my body's not
My body is no longer perceived as an adversary
Not an enemy
Emphasizing that the body is not an enemy
And now I love what I see
Now, I love what I see in the mirror
Now my body's not Not an enemy
Reiterating that the body is not an enemy but a vessel of beauty
It's a vessel of beauty
The body is a vessel of beauty
I was made with
I was created with love
With love and
All blessings originate from above
All blessings come from above
Each part of my being can carry a significant amount of love
Each part of
Each component of my frame is capable of carrying love
Of my frame
My body is capable of holding and expressing love
Can carry so much love
Emphasizing the capacity of the body to carry love
I don't need to shrink myself
Repeating the idea that shrinking is unnecessary
To fit into the hand I've been dealt
Reiterating that I don't need to conform to external expectations
There was always more to see
There is always more to discover than the reflection in the mirror suggests
Than what the mirror lied to me
Reality extends beyond the distorted image in the mirror
And now I'm free (I'm free, I'm free, the dark is light to me)
I am now liberated (repeated emphasis on freedom)
Now the dark is light to me (I'm free, I'm free, the dark is light to me)
Darkness has transformed into light in my perspective (repeated emphasis on transformation)
I'm not saying that I've got it figured out
Acknowledging that I haven't completely figured everything out
But when day days come and I'm full of doubt
During challenging days when doubt prevails
Breathe deeply
Suggesting a coping mechanism - taking deep breaths
Call my best friend
Reaching out to a trusted friend for support
Say a prayer this will all come to an end soon
Expressing a desire for difficulties to end through prayer
And remember what's true
Encouraging the listener to remember what is true and essential
You don't need to shrink yourself
Reiterating the message that shrinking oneself is unnecessary
To fit into the hand you've been dealt
Encouraging others not to conform to external expectations
There way always more to you
There is always more to discover about yourself than what the mirror reflects
Than what the mirror has told you
The mirror doesn't define your entirety; there is more to you
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