Shannii Maree – Strong Without Realising
Life, seen through a woman becoming stronger than she realised
I actually really love it when people tell me what they see in me or think of me Why? Because in truth, it’s actually me reflecting back to them the human that they are. Sometimes they don’t even realize it. And it’s the most beautiful thing to witness. The way some people see me is
I could be happy and smiling but deep down wondering why I actually wasn’t good enough or how I could do or be better. I still have my moments of questioning sometimes. But then I heard the lesson of ‘maybe people aren’t giving you recognition because you need to give it to yourself first’. Holy
Who am I if I’m not posting body positivity? Will people still like me if I’m not posting that I celebrate my body daily? Is that the only thing worth sharing that I have? Have you ever considered who you are without your stories? The assaults, the money, the family, the relationships, the ego, without
“You feel different”. It’s a comment I receive so regularly now. I’m not really surprised, I am grateful though, when it comes from the people who have been at ground level of my development work because they have seen me warts and all. When it comes from my friends who have been in my life
Embodiment is not just being in your body. Embodiment is not just dancing in your underwear saying you love your body. It’s can be a part of it but it’s not all of it. I’m tired of the repeated programs being played out. Love your body, but only if it looks like this. Don’t love
I am a woman who will drink soft drink while eating a salad. The type who will visit the mob museum and follow it up with the Titanic exhibit when in Vegas. The type of woman who will gladly jump in the water with sharks and even swim towards them but almost break down and
I’ve been pondering my upbringing recently. Especially after purchasing this awesome I love horror blanket. I grew up watching Disney and Horror movies. Friends even refer to me as a real life Disney fairy princess, that’s how much I’m known for my love of these movies. If I believe what everyone says about these movies
I have reached a stage in my parenting journey that no one ever talks about. No one writes books saying this is how it’s done for this stage. Pregnancy, babies, toddlers, children, even teens are written about. But no one talks about the transition from being the parent raising a child to being a parent
Today I’m in my shit Today I don’t feel worthy Today I don’t feel like showing up Today I don’t feel like it matters if I show up Today all my shit is on the surface Today I’m in a fuck you mood Today my stomach is turning Today the tears are falling Today the
Do you ever think about how amazing those moments where time doesn’t exist are? Where you are just so in the moment that there is no concept of what the time is or how long it’s been? Do you know how to bring this into your every day living? I get so excited when I
Shannii Maree - Strong Without Realising 