After a combination of life events, I’ve found myself in a bigger body and downright scared to walk into the fitness class.

So many guys would comment on my "big" legs that I used to shudder at the thought of wearing anything that drew attention to my muscular legs.

Lose quarantine weight with these fitness tips for runners.

On my run sans headphones, with my eyes, not my ears, as my most engaged sense, I saw the whole thing. Even when my back was to it, I felt the pink blanketing me and the rest of the streets. As quickly as harmful thoughts entered my mind, they were replaced by gratitude for the sun, and for my limbs, for carrying me to it.

Something that has helped me navigate the sometimes murky waters of following fitness personalities on social media is to remember we all have a unique construction and are at different stages in our fitness journey.