10/17/2018

And frankly, I don’t care. .

I want to first say that in NO way is this post a “fishing” for compliments one.

If you read until the end, you will see what I mean by my initial statement. .

Growing up, I was always the “funny” one (which now, I use as my strength)

but-

during my teenage years, I wanted to be defined as something else. .

I wanted to be called “pretty” .

IF people were to refer to my looks, they often say that I was “cute”

and even though that isn’t a bad thing-

I just remember longing to hear something else- “Jamie- you’re so pretty.”

I often think about how I didn’t care how many people called me nice, or trustworthy or a good friend-

It was like none of that mattered.

I am starting to realize more and more how much the “outside” has very little correlation with what is going on with a person on the INSIDE.

Social media is FULL of beautiful people, immaculate homes and stunning views (which makes sense) and for a moment there-

I almost let these ideals hold me back from sharing-

because I am no model, nor to I keep my home tidy enough for “candid” photos.

But the key word there is: ALMOST

You see, my GOAL with “fitragamuffin” is not to attain a million followers, or have a viral video or make a bigillion dollars in ad revenue.

My goal is to inspire the people AROUND me to feel good about themselves-

whether through shared laughter, group fitness or displays of kindness-

Because what I know-

is that when people feel better about themselves, they in turn treat other people better.

and THAT ripple effect is one that I can be proud of creating.

Being “pretty” no longer holds any value for me. .

I KNOW that I don’t like to brush my hair or wear make up or dress up-

(and there is 100% NO judgement if that it YOUR thing)

But it’s not mine. .

So---why not use THAT as my STRENGTH?

to allow people to feel like they can do the same (if that’s what they wanna do)

So, there you have it-

FIT- RAGAMUFFIN - embracing my imperfect life journey, so you can embrace yours- .

Lastly, if you do feel the need to call me something- call me kind, compassionate or inspirational. .

But please- don’t call me pretty.