Saoirse O’Dowd

I’ve definitely struggled with my body image over the last couple of weeks, and I’m not going to pretend otherwise.

I think it’s especially hard being fully immersed in the Pilates world, where terms like “Pilates body”, “sculpt” and the pressure to look a certain way seem to be everywhere.

I really do want to be the best version of myself, and I’m trying to lock in between now and Christmas. But I’m reminding myself that the goal isn’t to be skinny. It’s to be STRONG.

To have a healthy, functional body. To feel fit, capable and confident in what my body can do.

To celebrate lifting heavier, mastering a new exercise on the reformer, getting stronger through Pilates and strength training, rather than just focusing on what I see in the mirror.

Easier said than done sometimes, but I’m trying to shift that mindset and appreciate my body a little more along the way.

A little reminder to myself, and maybe someone else who needs to hear it too 🤍