No Shirt...

Have you ever seen the sign that says "No shirt, No shoes, No service"?  I have and it has never been an issue for me.  I am not one to go without my shirt...that is, until today (2/9/2014).  Yes, you read that correctly.  I went without my shirt.  I was just too hot to keep it on.  For those of you that do not know me, I am typically very careful to make sure all of my parts are covered.  So this was out of character for me.

I was trying to finish my 20 minute workout...jogging/walking along the track with the other girls.  Before I knew it, I had asked all of them if they would be offended if I took off my shirt. It was a long sleeve t shirt.  I took it off and kept moving forward.  I thought I was going to throw up a couple of times.  Bethany was not going easy on me...she told me I had 15 seconds to puke and then I had to get moving again.  I had one thing on my mind, the finish line.  I forgot about not having my shirt on until one of the girls handed it to me.

You may be wondering why I am bringing this up.  Well, it has been on my mind all day.  When I got home, I sent Bethany a text message apologizing for coming out of my clothes.  She has a way of speaking truth to me in a way that hits me right where it needs to.  She basically told me not to apologize and that I need to learn to love my body the way it is.  Now, it has been a long time since I weighed less than 200 pounds, probably 15+ years and I am very self conscious about my body.  Being overweight has given me a warped sense of what my body looks like.  Bethany told me I have great skin tone and that I am not as big as I lead others to believe...huh.

So, I must try to see myself differently.  I tease constantly about being a big girl.  I have to stop doing that...I am Kristy Stuart.  I am beautiful.  I am a child of the Most High!

Be blessed!