Prayers and Punches

I'm about to get real. Last week, I posted I had gotten back to my pre-pregnancy weight. And that is true; however, that is not the whole truth. One of those surprises post partum is HOW my body is different now than it was before going full-term. There are obvious differences I was "prepared" for like nursing, stretch marks, and extra skin. But, personally, the biggest difference lies in the way my body holds its weight. Namely, my rib cage and my hips/lower back. No one told me that my rib cage would STAY expanded making my current wardrobe almost obsolete! And while I knew my hips would expand, I didn't know that it would twist and turn in ways that aren't conducive to ALL the years of hardwork I put in before pregnancy to help my spine. I admit, I feel defeated some days. But that defeat comes from the WRONG mental thinking. I am comparing myself to someone who had never given birth before. Someone who had a DIFFERENT SET OF PRIORITIES. Someone whose body w