Loved reading this. A big yes to accepting our bodies in all their splendour. It’s a work in progress for me but at almost 60 I might finally be getting there.
Great writing, thanks for sharing it with us. I think swimsuit shopping issues have plagued most of us from our early days when we first become more “body aware” and through our teens, and then through the many stages of adulthood. The fear of how we would look to others has plagued many of us, while we struggled to try on the variety of swimsuit choices in tiny dressing rooms at the local department store. When you think you’re too thin, too fat, too tall, too short, or not pretty enough , there is no perfect suit .
I wish I had spent more time swimming and doing things, and not spent so much time considering what others would think of my body or my swimsuit choices. At 72, I agree with the author, I just wish I had just done it so many years sooner! 😃
Love all of it- your original piece and this essay. But mostly can I just shout out boobs! Thank you for taking one for the team and helping me imagine how mine might fare in all of these options. You are awesome in all the ways❤️
This is a TRIUMPH! To go through ED in your youth, and then to publish that piece, and to write about it here in your own cozy corner without the social media hype. Love the whole arc and then some.
Damn. There’s so much to say. So much to love about this piece. First of all, I have been a long-time fan of Sari’s voice (think Twitter’s good days). And then everything she speaks about is so spot on and relevant. She’s beautiful inside and out, and I also really needed to read this today. This quote really resonated with me: “I’ve never fully gotten past the body dysmorphia and self-criticism that began for me in childhood. I don’t know that I ever will.” What a sentence! Thanks so much for sharing and brava on the Strategist piece!
“But something has shifted for me at 60. I’m not sure how I got here, but somehow I’m no longer open to hurting myself in any of the ways I once did.” Nailed it!
Great piece from Sari. I appreciate her candor and vulnerability.
At (almost) 54 I still struggle with the shadow of an ED (bulimia) that I developed at age 19.
While I found the popularity of GLP-1 drugs temping at first, trying one for myself resulted in such negative side effects that I didn’t even last a month. Mixed blessing, I suppose.
Having said all of that, I have diligently worked toward body positivity for many years and seem to be reaching a similar point: Not one of flippancy but of genuine self-acceptance.
This captures my same experience. From growing up under intense pressure to conform to a body shape that was never within my reach, to, finally at 54, feeling mostly comfortable in my own skin. As gawd is my witness, I will never eat Lean Cuisines again!
Thanks for this. Your description of your mixed feelings about being photographed in swimsuits is a good reminder of the value of being at peace with our bodies, whatever our ages and ignoring anyone who urges otherwise. Enjoy the water!!
Thanks for this. Your description of your mixed feelings about being photographed in swimsuits is a good reminder of the value of being at peace with our bodies, whatever our ages and ignoring anyone who urges otherwise. Enjoy the water!!
Loved reading this. A big yes to accepting our bodies in all their splendour. It’s a work in progress for me but at almost 60 I might finally be getting there.
Great writing, thanks for sharing it with us. I think swimsuit shopping issues have plagued most of us from our early days when we first become more “body aware” and through our teens, and then through the many stages of adulthood. The fear of how we would look to others has plagued many of us, while we struggled to try on the variety of swimsuit choices in tiny dressing rooms at the local department store. When you think you’re too thin, too fat, too tall, too short, or not pretty enough , there is no perfect suit .
I wish I had spent more time swimming and doing things, and not spent so much time considering what others would think of my body or my swimsuit choices. At 72, I agree with the author, I just wish I had just done it so many years sooner! 😃
I bought that athleta suit based on this article and no regrets!
My mum did the Cambridge Diet (as a sponsored slim). It was inevitable I’d have some food issues….
Love all of it- your original piece and this essay. But mostly can I just shout out boobs! Thank you for taking one for the team and helping me imagine how mine might fare in all of these options. You are awesome in all the ways❤️
This is a TRIUMPH! To go through ED in your youth, and then to publish that piece, and to write about it here in your own cozy corner without the social media hype. Love the whole arc and then some.
I hope you purchase the suit on the left. It really “suits” you! (Sorry…couldn’t resist.) seriously, you look great in it.
I’m older than you, and I walk proudly in my bathing suit. Head up, shoulders back. Anyone watching can think their thoughts. I don’t care.
You are so cool, in all the ways that count
Damn. There’s so much to say. So much to love about this piece. First of all, I have been a long-time fan of Sari’s voice (think Twitter’s good days). And then everything she speaks about is so spot on and relevant. She’s beautiful inside and out, and I also really needed to read this today. This quote really resonated with me: “I’ve never fully gotten past the body dysmorphia and self-criticism that began for me in childhood. I don’t know that I ever will.” What a sentence! Thanks so much for sharing and brava on the Strategist piece!
“But something has shifted for me at 60. I’m not sure how I got here, but somehow I’m no longer open to hurting myself in any of the ways I once did.” Nailed it!
Great piece from Sari. I appreciate her candor and vulnerability.
At (almost) 54 I still struggle with the shadow of an ED (bulimia) that I developed at age 19.
While I found the popularity of GLP-1 drugs temping at first, trying one for myself resulted in such negative side effects that I didn’t even last a month. Mixed blessing, I suppose.
Having said all of that, I have diligently worked toward body positivity for many years and seem to be reaching a similar point: Not one of flippancy but of genuine self-acceptance.
Kudos to us. 🥂
This captures my same experience. From growing up under intense pressure to conform to a body shape that was never within my reach, to, finally at 54, feeling mostly comfortable in my own skin. As gawd is my witness, I will never eat Lean Cuisines again!
Thanks for this. Your description of your mixed feelings about being photographed in swimsuits is a good reminder of the value of being at peace with our bodies, whatever our ages and ignoring anyone who urges otherwise. Enjoy the water!!
Thanks for this. Your description of your mixed feelings about being photographed in swimsuits is a good reminder of the value of being at peace with our bodies, whatever our ages and ignoring anyone who urges otherwise. Enjoy the water!!
I loved this so much. So glad you did it! Courageous and helpful for us all.