A Love Letter to Myself

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To Whom it May Concern (oh yeah, that would be me!):

You are just awesome.

Not very many people take the time to get off their butts and take care of themselves, but you are getting pretty good at that. Which is a pretty big deal.

Not very many people would want to post half-naked photos of their pale bellies online just for the sake of motivating other people to get healthy, but you are also getting pretty good at that. And that’s pretty cool.

Thank you for finally taking care of your guts by cutting out the things you know your body doesn’t like. That hasn’t been easy, but it’s been more than worth it. Who knew that belching all day every day wasn’t the symptom of a healthy system?

Thank you for shamelessly wearing spandex in public.

Thank you for growing your hair back out, for remembering to wear sunscreen every day, and for going to yoga every once in a while.

Did you know that your hair is just as pretty as the girl in the movie Brave? Maybe slightly less post-electrocution, though, which is a good thing.

Did you know that your thin lips, unibrow that you have to tweeze every single day, and slightly turned-in knees are the characteristics that anchor you to your crazy, amazing, wonderful, a-little-more-than-slightly-insane family? Isn’t that cool?

So don’t worry next time you can’t PR your deadlift again. Don’t worry so much about pull-ups, or about the open rate of that email you sent this morning. Worry about drinking enough water, about getting a little extra sleep, and about remembering to wear your mouth guard at night so you don’t grind your molars down any more than they already are.

Because you are awesome. And you are goin places.

Love,

Me… aka, You.

  • http://twitter.com/winetoweights Jennifer

    xoxo.

    • clairechapman

      Happy Valentine’s Day Jennifer!!

  • Linnea

    I love this

    • clairechapman

      Thanks lady! You should try it :)

  • Carol Setters

    Amen! Love, Mom

    • clairechapman

      Haha thanks Mom :)

  • Theresa

    You’re awesome! (and so am I, thanks for the reminder)

    • clairechapman

      Heck yes you are! Happy Valentine’s Day!

  • Laurie

    Love this also! :)

    • clairechapman

      Thanks! You should try it :)

  • Robin

    Very beautiful Claire!! Thank you for such an uplifting and inspiring message!

  • Kelly

    Wonderful!

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