This 12x16 inch work on canvas panel ( will need a frame ) , is varnished with a crystal clear gloss to protect the work and awarded with a certificate of authenticity.
It is a part of Freitas’ body positivity collection where she connections with her followers to submit their stories and photos of themselves to bring more awareness to body positivity in hopes of inspiring everyone to love themselves.
Here is what Francesca Johnson had to say
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Until 6 months ago, I was about to be 200 pounds. I thought being considered obese in this country would be a reality for me. After growing up 35 years and being underweight, I was now facing obesity and multiple blood related health problems on top of losing joint mobility. Weight gain was just one side effect from my hysterectomy. Menopause hit me like a truck and changed everything the moment I woke up after surgery.
I thought I did all of the research to prepare. All of the hormone tests. Therapy for the mental and emotional health. Scheduled time off work. Had a plan for my son to get to and from school, clubs, life, etc. Yet, you just cannot prepare for the chemical changes within your body that impact the organs, down to the tissue in your brain. For those that have been pregnant, maybe you can relate to the term pregnancy brain. 😅 The short term memory, lack of focus, and all around scatter brained part of pregnancy became my every moment. The absence of my uterus was grand, physically it was a literal empty space that guts managed to fill.
The trauma and scar tissue in my gut has become the queen. She dictates each second. If she is tense then the whole castle is slow to move and guarded at best. I'm grateful for my physical therapist. She is my Rook on the opposing side to Queen Gut. She helps me visualize the internal space beyond the naked eye, so that I can heal myself. Without her I am not sure I would have gotten King Mental Health out of check.
This improved mental status provides the strength to seek further help with the brain fog. Adding in testosterone and estrogen to the progesterone replacement therapy did just that and more. Not only do I have more mental clarity and a bit more sharpness to my thoughts, my physical health is drastically improving too. I'm down to around 150 pounds. Getting some muscle tone back and my organs are slimming down too.
Sometimes life hands us circumstances that we would not wish on the person that grates our nerves. Life will keep moving regardless of what's happening. @TheRock and Kevin Hart talk about the journey and how we can find the positives. After time, physical, mental, and emotional healing the blessings around me are abundant. Acceptance was the foundation to complete the healing that only just began when I woke up after the hysterectomy.“
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