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women supporting women 🤝 I’ve never felt this way before—

I went to my first powerlifting meet today to watch a couple of friends compete.

I felt something there I had never felt before.

I felt—-normal.

Here were women.
Strong women.
Women who were confident in the gym.
Women who were not afraid to be strong.
Women who were happy, kind and feminine,
And yet—-women who were making goals,
hitting PRs, and pushing themselves to be better.

As a teenager and now young adult,
there was always this pressure to be more
of a “girls girl” —
to be a lady and lean into my femininity.

And yet I longed to be tough.
I longed to be strong.
I wanted to feel like I could handle myself should the need arise.

I felt stuck—stuck in the middle of not wanting to lose my femininity but also wanting to be able to kick butt if I had to.

But when I walked into that meet today, and I saw GIRLS who lifted HEAVY weights, I saw both sides of my heart mix into a kaleidoscope of beautiful colors—-and I felt normal.

The gym and exercise field can be intimidating to a lot of women because it is usually male dominated. I wish more women could feel the benefits of strengthening their minds and bodies in the gym. There’s a freedom that comes from challenging yourself to be healthier and better for yourself and the people around you. 

Women can be STRONG &
Women can be BEAUTIFUL & FEMININE
AT THE SAME TIME. 🩷🩵🤍

Here’s to more strong, beautiful, athletic women. 🤝
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