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i am the peace i search for🦋✨
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pumpkin patch babes by @graciematthews

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13 days ago

MORE LIFE !!!🧑🏽‍🩰✨ by @graciematthews

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20 days ago

one year fully post op!! 🥹🫶🏽

this past year has taught me more about myself than i ever expected. most importantly, it taught me to never underestimate myself.

the human body is capable of so much more than we give it credit for. sometimes your mind will convince you that you can’t do something before your body ever tells you that you can’t. fear can be loud, but it doesn’t get to decide what you’re capable of.

to that i say try anyway. push past the fear. and if you fail, try again. there is nothing wrong with failing at something your body is still learning how to do. you rest, you recover, you get back up, and you keep showing up until one day you realize you’re doing something you once thought was impossible.

recovery has taught me that progress isn’t always linear. sometimes it looks like getting stronger, and sometimes it looks like resting. sometimes it looks like crying because you’re frustrated and trying again the next day.

the mental part has honestly been harder than the physical. there’s so much about recovery that people don’t talk about. the frustration, the fear, the grief of not recognizing yourself, and the patience it takes to trust your body again. it’s hard. really freaking hard.

i’ve learned to be kinder to myself, celebrate the tiny victories, listen to my body, allow others to help me, and trust that slowing down doesn’t mean i’m giving up.

so if there’s one thing i could share with anyone going through their own recovery, setback, or season of rebuilding, it’s this:

keep showing up for yourself, even on the days that seem impossible.

the strength will come back. the confidence will come back. the muscle will come back. the clothes will fit again one day. maybe not on the timeline you imagined, but it will come.

you are allowed to take your time. you are allowed to start over. you are allowed to be proud of how far you’ve come while still wanting more.

one year later, i’m still learning, still rebuilding, still becoming.

but i’m here.

and that’s something worth celebrating. ✨🧑🏽‍🩰🫶🏽 by @graciematthews

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2 months ago

oh yea! ive been hiking too :D taken in Rocky Mountain National Park by @graciematthews

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2 months ago

birthday maxxing taken in Boulder, Colorado by @graciematthews

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2 months ago

girls will be like

i needed this

and its simply

touching grass

listening to the trees whisper secrets

solo dolo travel

journaling

& reading by a creek

the air is different here

~vibes~

the buzzing bee🐝🤤

hello

there:)

new journal 🧑🏽‍🩰

my piggies needed this

bye for now😌 taken in Estes Park, Colorado by @graciematthews

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3 months ago

me 🤝 live photos by @graciematthews

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5 months ago

perhaps, for the ladies a GNO💃🏽🪩✨ by @graciematthews

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5 months ago

one last cozy maternity shoot💌 by @graciematthews

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5 months ago

whoops.. silly me, i almost forgot to overshare ! by @graciematthews

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5 months ago

whoever said girls dont dump clearly hasnt seen my camera roll !! by @graciematthews

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7 months ago

us again by @graciematthews

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7 months ago