Get Your Sexy Back!

Being a mom can often times take away all your "sexy". Before I had children, I always made sure I looked my best (hair, makeup, nails, etc.), I smelled good and my outfits were on point. Everywhere my feet hit the ground was my own personal runway. I was America's next top model...in my own mind (LOL). But after I had my first child, I, slowly but surely, began to change. I would only dress up for church and special occasions. Then after my second child, I became the "jeans and t-shirt" mom. By the time I got to my fourth child, my style was non-existent. I would look in the mirror and wonder who this person was staring back at me. Honestly, I was just too tired to care about my appearance. Who cares about nails and makeup? I was ecstatic that I was able to at least shower that day. That was an accomplishment in itself! I had become a machine. I worked every minute of the day. I was a maid, a cook, a chauffeur, a referee, a counselor, an accountant, a teacher and about a million other things. I was everything to everybody with the exception of one...myself. I worked so hard to keep everybody in order and neglected the one person that was responsible for keeping everything together. Then one day, I had an epiphany. I realized, I had to take care of "me" first! If I'm not taking care of "me" then I'm no good to anybody else. Letting myself go led me to feeling depressed, tired and undesirable. I'll never be the way I was before I had children because I'm not the same woman I was before I had children. But I can strive to take better care of myself and remind myself that I was wonderfully and beautifully made and that I'm special in the eyes of God and the ones who love and depend on me. Once I came to that realization, I began to see the beauty in "me" again. That realization helped me feel better about myself and my purpose. I decided to take one day a week just for me and I feel great!