A Bikini Life

For some the idea of a bikini is terrifying, for others it signifies vacation, getting in shape, for me it implies…. travel, freedom, serenity, life.

I love a good bikini, I must own over 30 different styles, colors and brands by now, and my theory is, the smaller the better. I hate tan lines and love the feeling of wearing a small string bikini. The less coverage the better, but I wasn’t always like this. Most people look at me weird when I wear my string/cheeky bikinis on the East Coast of the United States were we are a little more conservative at the beaches. Perhaps six years ago my bikinis of choice would have been more acceptable, however now my L Space extra cheeky thong bottom and x small bikini tops get looks from the moms and dads alike, almost like I am doing something horribly wrong.

Since beginning my travels around the world my bikini style has significantly evolved, so has my body, workout routine and eating habits. Travelling isn’t only about taking a trip and sitting in the sun, there is so much more to it. When you head out on your adventures around the world, you are allowing yourself to change and evolve. You are eternally changed in some way shape or form when you return from a trip abroad. Your travels teach you to have a new appreciation for your body, were you grew up, the food you eat every day and the people you surround yourself with. When you see how others live you appreciate what you have and pull the positives from what you’ve learnt and implant them into your life.

For me travelling has allowed me to have an appreciation for my body, one which I never had before. Seeing how open and free European women are with their bodies, how they appreciate their body and respected it in a way I had never seen in North America was such a new and refreshing idea. On one of my first trips to Europe I was so new to the idea of topless beaches and wearing a cheeky bikini, now after years of traveling and growing a body confidence I wish for all women I feel free to wear anything I want and I love that freedom.

This goes for everything in life. If you stay in one place to long you can’t grow, change and see things differently. I am sure most people I went to high school with wouldn’t have expected me to be the girl positing travel reviews in bikinis all over the world in exotic locations most will only read about in magazines. I bet when those girls were throwing me up against the lockers and pulling on my hair and making fun of my clothes, they never expected I’d grow up to be a strong female who has more confidence in her body, mind and spirit then most women will ever be. So to all you out there who made fun of me, who made me feel bad for wearing my hair the wrong way, for being different and for not being cool enough to be your friend, to you I saw;

LOOK AT ME NOW!!