Why Feeling Sexy Isn’t About the Mirror

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You can have the abs.
You can have the cute underwear.
You can have the perfect lighting and angles.

And still feel disconnected, frozen, or deeply uncomfortable in your own skin.

Because feeling sexy isn’t about what’s reflected in the mirror—it’s about how safe you feel in your body.

And I want to be real with you for a minute… Over the past two years, I’ve noticed my body changing. My waist is thicker. My energy dips harder. And no matter what I do, the weight just doesn’t come off the way it used to.

I know I’m in perimenopause.
I know I’m not doing anything “wrong.”
But that doesn’t mean it’s been easy.

Some days, it feels like I’m doing everything right—and still watching my jeans fit tighter, my belly grow softer, my control slip away.

And for a while, I felt defeated. I was chasing an old version of myself, thinking that version was the one who deserved to feel sexy. But here’s what I’ve learned—and what I want to share with you:

🔥 Sexy isn’t a look. It’s a level of safety in your body. It’s how you show up for yourself when the mirror doesn’t match your expectations.

I still do my sensual movement practices—not because they’re a workout, but because they reconnect me to my body. They help me feel the fire in my hips. The ache in my longing. The power in my presence.

That’s the magic. It’s not about fighting my body. It’s about staying with her. And choosing to feel sexy, seen, and whole—every damn day.

So if the mirror is making you feel unsexy lately… pause and ask yourself:

• Do I actually feel safe being seen?

• Am I holding tension, shame, or judgment in my body?

• What would help me feel more at home in my skin today?

Sexy comes back when safety does. And safety starts with radical acceptance—not perfection. You don’t have to wait until your body looks “better.”

You can love her now.

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