Transformation in progress

This has been the process that I have undergone over many years. When it first began, I was really anxious and nervous and afraid that I would never be able to accept the outcome of how I looked. As much as I knew that I had a really good figure and just had to grow and develop it, it still made me feel this way. As the results began to show, I started to relax and appreciate all that I am blessed with, then and now.

Those that knew how I was back then know full well that I used to hide everything about myself. I used to wear over-sized clothes, jackets, pants and tops. Never wanted to really show anything. At that time I was still very apprehensive of how people would respond to how I was looking. I was apprehensive of my own feelings about it. I basically obsessed over it to a large degree.

I had a really good body back then, I have an even better body now, more than ten years down the line. Nowadays I just want to show it off and let the whole world see what a little bit of hard work can produce. Yes, I do have the advantage of having good genetics on my side but people need to realise that they can work against you as well from a mental perspective and that was a challenge that I had to face head on if I was going to get the results that I wanted.

I am truly blessed to look this way naturally and to just need to make small adjustments to make it stand out a little bit more

I wasn't really much of a runner like I am now. Yes, I did athletics at school and ran the longer distances and my brother was a sprinter, a very fast one at that. I probably could have run the shorter distances if I wanted to but I had bit of an issue with weak ankles so the risk of them getting hurt was much higher. I still used to twist and sprain them alot growing up and playing sports. It used to put me out for a good few days. There was also my asthma as well, now medication free for three years.

So now I enjoy going for my morning runs, even with the mist and all settling in along the trails like it was this morning. Had to really watch my step this morning.

Check that mist in the background.

Everything has gone so well for me over the years in terms of coming into my own. Yes, there have been alot of gains and losses along the way but I have never given up on making all of my dreams come true and just allowing life to be my guide. The journey has been amazing and I am learning so much more about myself than even I realised. Many people call this a journey of finding yourself and going from one place to another when all you have to do is look inside of yourself, that is where the real essence of who you really are lies and it is a lesson that many are still yet to learn for themselves. It is a lesson that I learnt and am glad that I learnt it while I was still young.

Life in itself is a gift and a journey that we must all face each and every day. When I think back to ten years ago and more, you would never have seen me wear the clothes in the way I wear them now, not by a long shot. That is how self-conscious I was back then.

Today's outfit definitely shows the growth I have undergone:

I was constantly obsessing over everything having to match and it hardly ever did, if at all. It used to be so emotionally draining and mentally too. So, when I made that decision to just be myself, I realised that I had all the ingredients to just bring myself out into the open and it made things so much easier and my confidence just grew exponentially. It gets instilled in you that this can only go with this and that can only go with something specific.

It is a completely different story nowadays as you can see. That is why I am so proud of how far I have come and transformed over the years. It has been a hard lesson to learn but a lesson that is full of gratitude and blessings.

So, until we meet again. See y'all soon.

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One other thing. Check out this store, my store:

www.blaze-designsza.com (Online Jewellery store). Custom made just for you. Go and check it out and see all the beautiful pieces that you can buy for the lovely blessings in your life. I have put a notice at the top of the landing page (homepage) so you can easily navigate your way through the checkout. Look for announcements, you will see it.