#014: STRONG, NOT SKINNY.

STRONG, NOT SKINNY

EPISODE #014

THE CONFIDENT MOM PODCAST

We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.”

~ Laura Stavoe Harm

Today, the confident mom community is chatting about

* Teaching our children to be confident in their strengths

* How the way we define strength for ourselves impacts the way our children see strength

* 2 tips to help you pursue being strong instead of being skinny

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STRONG, NOT SKINNY.

The message I want to teach my daughter is that I believe I am beautiful.

Do I always believe that? No, my mind manipulates my emotions all the time. But I know it to be truth. I am in the constant pursuit of training my mind to be strong in truth.

Mom, do you want to be skinny?

No, I want to be strong.

WHAT DOES STRENGTH MEAN TO YOU? 

Strength to me is:

…the ability to slow down and savor daily life

…the mental fortitude it takes to put on a good attitude every day

…the pounding my legs can take in my pursuit of physical endurance

…the humility to know that every day is a day in which I can learn from others

…the pursuit of personal empowerment

…the mindset of inner confidence

…the patience in walking through seasons of life

…the pursuit of excellence rather than perfection

…the ability to love even when it hurts

…the practice of generosity and grace, even to those who don’t reciprocate

…the act of forgiveness

…the walk of walk in trusting in God’s plan and in His abundance

TWO WAYS TO PURSUE STRONG:

* Start making strength training a priority.

* Establish goals based around strength, not weight.

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Now go out there and be more of who you are, be you, be free, be the confident mom that you are meant to be.