Oh!! This I love so very much. I’ve been contemplating the role of body hair on a woman’s self-image and the definite double standard. It’s a tough cookie to crack.

I started shaving at a young age. And I didn’t think twice about it until over 15 years later. Now I’ve ventured into hairy territories to push my personal boundaries. I seem to go longer and longer between shaves. And I go to yoga with hairy legs frequently.

I started contemplating this issue when I began a deep self-love practice. It felt weird and misaligned for me to love myself yet hate my body hair so much that I’d regularly speak ill about it and schedule shaving as a beauty routine — particularly if I knew I’d be around others with bare skin or intimate with my partner. I noticed this habit and have since brought it into deep question. I feel inspired, energetic, and empowered by what you’ve shared. Thank you for accepting the hard fight, being vulnerable, and choosing to stick to what you know is right — and aligning your actions with your words. Thank you, thank you, thank you!