I don’t know about you, but I am super psyched for this long-awaited three day weekend we’ve got going on! Not only could I use an extra day of R&R (meaning an extra day of having an additional set of hands to help keep up with the incessant demands and requests for various kinds of service from my four year old), but the weather is supposed to be gorgeous this weekend, so we can spend our time outside in the sunshine! I even think that the lake near our house will finally be open…so we may even partake in a little beach time.
Wait a minute…cue the sound of a record scratching…
I have my days where I’m not always the sharpest tool in the shed, but there is one thing that I’m most definitely sure of. If it’s time to hit the beach, then it’s time to bust out the bathing suits.
And if the rest of my female readers are anything like me, then they are sitting here cringing at the term “bathing suit” just as much as I am.
Because slipping into a minuscule piece of clothing that rides up your ass and bunches in all the wrong places and literally “puts it all out there” can be a real self-esteem zapper. And don’t even get me started on putting one on for the first time of the season when your skin has barely touched sunlight in six months. We all know that a tan totally helps in the dimple arena…but it takes several times of actually WEARING the bathing suit to get the full effect of the cottage cheese concealer. And then by the time the end of summer rolls around and you’ve got the whole sun-kissed thing going on, it’s time to put the bathing suits away and bring out the fall sweaters.
Let’s face it girls…the whole swim suit industry seems to be a complete and total conspiracy against Mom Sexy ladies everywhere. They’re after us. They’re trying to break our confidence. They’re trying to KILL OUR SEXY.
And I, for one, am protesting this takeover.
Because I am one sexy mama. And being sexy is not about looking perfect in a bathing suit. Being sexy is about SELF-ACCEPTANCE.
In honor of Memorial Day weekend, I am taking a pledge to refrain from making one negative comment about the way I look in a bathing suit, shorts, or any other piece of clothing for that matter. And I would like to challenge all of you to do the same, starting today.
For this entire long weekend, every single time that you feel a negative thought popping up about the way you look, I want you to replace it with the following statement:
“I am Mom Sexy, and I’m PROUD!”
Every single time you feel yourself starting to worry about how your legs look in the pair of shorts you haven’t worn in a year, or how your arms look in that sleeveless top, or how your whole body looks in a bathing suit, remember your WORTH as a mother, and remember that you deserve to feel good about yourself. And then say it out loud, or even just in your head:
“I am Mom Sexy, and I’m PROUD!”
And then hold your head high and go grab yourself a burger and a beer and get the party started. I know that’s what I’m planning on doing!
Who’s with me?
I’ll see you all again on Tuesday. Make sure to stop by and find out who my Mom Sexy Blogger of the Month for June is!
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Girl–I LOVE this. I’m in. I’m so in.
Not a mom but I’ll take that challenge. I am a woman of dignity and I’m PROUD!
Girl I am with ya!!!!
Oh I’m so in! I’m going away this weekend, sans 5 kids, with my husband! I plan on putting the Mom Sexy on the back burner and see if I can still find Wife Sexy!!
I would only be happy walking around in a sleeping bag with leg holes (with AC in the summer).
Good for you for challening yourself!!
I’ll tell ya. A can of spray tan goes a long way too! I honestly feel way more confident with my orange streaky legs than with my pasty-almost-clear-i’m-so-pale skin. Have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!
Girl, you crack me up. I will try my hardest this weekend to not think negatively about myself!!!
Have a great weekend!
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I was just thinking about how my anxiety about getting into a bathing suit when I take Principessa to the pool jives (or doesn’t) with the whole mom sexy mission. Going to zumba last night reminded of how important it was to ignore the negativity and focus on the good. The good in this case is–as you said–being proud. Here we come world—a whole cohort of mom sexy women showing up at pools and beaches near you!
I’m with you! I’m going to get my momy sexy going on!
what a beautiful tribute to ourselves! Wonderul!
I’ll do my best! Have a great holiday weekend!!!
I love your writing! The record scrathced extra loudly at the thought of ME in a swimsuit. Not gonna happen! But I am definitely mom sexy, and I will flaunt my flabby arms with pride all summer long. =)
…and besides, everyone knows that tan fat looks better than white fat, right?!
I’m with ya!
Amen sister! And remember, somebody thinks you look better than them and somebody loves the way you look! I know my husband loves my body and thinks I am hot and sexy, well, that’s all that matters right?
Enjoy the weekend!
So funny…I just wrote this post about my bathing suit (http://thejoyofivf.blogspot.com/2010/05/uninvited-invaders-and-dear-bathing.html)…I will try try try to do what you say…
I’ll do it!
Secretly, I’m more comfortable with my body than ever before. Having a kid made me realize “Screw you cellulite, there are bottles to wash.” See? Bigger fish to fry now.
I am with you. I totally am. But I am also with the Land’s End swimsuits I have that have a skirt on the bottom w/ a tankini top. But you are so right that it all begins with the self talk and I, for one, need to change mine.
Love it! I criticize the way I look far too much. This weekend would be a great start in putting a stop to all that nonsense.
Hope you have a wonderful and fun-filled, sexy weekend!
I would totally be with you….but it snowed here yesterday and sadly, there is no beach in my near future! UGH.
Mary, what a great challenge!
I accept. Gulp.
This is going to be hard. As I wrote in my last post, “She” is a vocal constant in my head. But this is a good way to start! We’ll be going to a couple of parties, so I’m gonna put on my LBD and tell myself I’m Mom Sexy. And a Momshell.
I’ll report back once the weekend is over. Have fun at the lake, and wear that suit with pride.
Okay.. just found your blog, and I totally needed this post!! I’ve been bathing suit shopping today and I swore that I would get one that I liked as long as all of my parts were covered up. I wasn’t going to care of my flabby belly or cottage cheese thighs, b/c lets face it, there is ALWAYS someone who looks worse than you do in a swim suit.
What a nice and motivating message for starting off this weekend! Thank you! Have a fabulous memorial day weekend!
Challenge accepted! You know i like to keep it sexy and saucy and i’ve got a new bikini that I can’t wait to wear. I may not have a six pack, but i’m happy enough with what i’ve got to show it off.
I’ll be strutting my stuff at the REAL Jersey shore, read all about it in “A PSA on Behalf of the State of NJ”:
http://bit.ly/dgpT1d
I know i put my bikini on for the 1st time 2 days ago.. I wasnt happy and I found myself concealing my body in all ways possible including waiting until I was in the water to take my shirt off.. but its been a few days and im getting more comfortable, I know that im not where I want to be weight wise but my kid loves for me to take him swimming and Im gonna be proud of my stretch marks because its proof I have the best gift in the world.. MY SON!
“Every single time you feel yourself starting to worry about how your legs look in the pair of shorts you haven’t worn in a year, or how your arms look in that sleeveless top, or how your whole body looks in a bathing suit, remember your WORTH as a mother”..THANKS I needed that. That has soooooo been on my mind the last few weeks with summer being here, the kids nagging to go to the beach, and my body being 50 pounds heavier this year ACK! I look at other heavier women in shorts etc and theink “wow she looks great”. Now if I can just do that for myself! Thanks for stoppping by my blog too!
Ok girl I will do my best…I’m in!
Amen!! Mom sexy all the way.
Well, it’s pouring rain in Seattle and I’m not planning to see my swim suit for ages, so this here challenge seems pretty slam dunk for us Pac Northwest ladies who lose our sunglasses all the time because there is such a long stretch between when we need them that we can’t find them. So sad.
Oh a happy note, I’m so moved by your Mom Sexy I’m awarding you the Trendy Blog Award. Here’s all the juicy details. Thanks for being such an inspiration!
http://www.mommyologist.com/
–Jen
Well, there ain’t no bikinis in MY wardrobe! But there’s a frilly black bathing suit, and a halter-top pink one … and maybe, with this boost of confidence, I’ll put one of ‘em on this weekend and head to the pool …
I AM SEXY, AND I AM PROUD!
you go girl! i’ll just live it vicariously cause i do not have the “cojones” for that yet!
I don’t know if I could ever believe that… But, I’ll try.
Can I put that line on my bathing suit?
I am in in in in in!
I’ve been dreading the ‘bathing suit moment’ for weeks, so count me in! Here, I’ll even practice: I’m…Mom Sexy. Mom Sexy. Mom Sexy. Good!
How about remembering your worth as a woman? Don’t need to lose all self-identity in motherhood
I for one will be rocking the bikini, pregnant belly and all. I love how I look!
I think you’ve just become my new best friend. Love your attitude sista!!!
Even after giving birth to 4 kids, I’m still a hot, sexy mamma, yeah baby, yeah!