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Hello and welcome back to another episode on the Embrace Your podcast. Today's episode is a little

different. Kind of as we wrap up the year, I wanted to have an honest heart to heart about something that so many of us feel, but maybe don't always say out loud. Life, bodies, seasons, they're always changing, right? For me, this year has been one of the most transformative of my life. Having a baby in July has really shifted so much of who I am and how I see myself and what really

matters. Like my body looks different. My schedule is genuinely all over the place. And some days,

I just feel like I'm barely keeping it together. So I want to share seven reminders that

have been really hitting me deep lately that I needed to hear and maybe you did

as well. Before we dive in, though, I want to share this review. It comes from Mommy of Boys. Hey, me too,

except one boy, not multiple boys. She gave a five star review and said, amazing, love your passion

for helping other women in their health and fitness. I'm so grateful. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day. I love these super simple reviews. I love the long ones, everything in between. So thank you for taking time out of your day to send in this review. Okay, I just want to share from the heart seven reminders that personally have been hitting me deep lately and

maybe they'll help you as well. Number one, you have to remember that your body is incredible,

just as it is. Like this time of year loves to remind us of our body image issues. It feels super

heightened right now. I don't know what it is. Like we maybe all gain a bit of holiday weight.

It's normal. Then we put a magnifying glass on our body and we pick apart every little part of it,

right? Lately, I have just tried to remind myself. And I'm telling you, I'm far from perfect.

But I have been trying to remind myself just how incredible my body is. Even though it doesn't look

the same as it did last year at this time, I'm reminding myself that my body carried a baby.

It gave birth and now is nourishing and supporting not just my baby, but my family and myself.

And that is nothing short of miraculous in my opinion. And yet it's so

easy to forget. Like I've had to remind myself the changes my body has gone through are not

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