I need to buy a bathing suit — ugh!
<p>As much as I dread doing this, it’s time for me to go and buy a bathing suit. Being heavier than I’d like to be, having thighs dimpled with cellulite, and flabby upper arms, I have avoided buying and being in one for so many years — being so hard on myself, critical, and having unrealistic expectations to the point of sacrificing time spent with family and friends, in the water, and splashing around in the pool with my little ones. But not this year. I’ve decided enough is enough. And damn, it’s a hard decision to make. But, I’ve had to ask myself, what am I giving up to stay covered up? And it’s actually been quite a bit.</p>
<p>I’m very aware of how vain this is, how much self-importance I am putting on myself, and how the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight_effect" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>spotlight effect</strong> </a>has affected me. Thinking others are focused on me! More than likely, they are too focused on themselves to pay much attention to me and my perceived shortcomings.</p>
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