I remember the days when I was young, so carefree and never once looked in the mirror and thought, “my arms look flabby”
I would never look at a picture and think, wow those are some chicken legs and nice afro , lol
Putting my self down with negative comments or thoughts never happened when I was a kid, and eating whatever I wanted and never worrying about the fat content and calories of things
I used to eat Little Debbie Snack cakes on a daily basis, these things were always stocked in our pantry
Little Debbie Snack Cakes, Fudgesicles, Cheetos, Potato Chips with Ranch Dip, Ice Cream, and all that stuff I don’t eat on a daily basis now 
I don’t deprive myself of things like this now, I just make healthier choices and I eat what makes my body feel good, my body can’t run on debbie snack cakes like it did when I was younger, lol 
I remember I used to ride my bike ALL day, I seriously would ride all the time in the summer, and when school was in, I would do my homework and run out to ride bikes with friends
Did I ever ONCE think of it as exercise or that I needed to , nope!
I never thought, ” Oh man, do I have to ride my bike today? “
I think exercise should be fun, and for me , it is, I never dread working out, and if I feel I don’t want to, I don’t!
Exercise should be fun, not something you dread
I never used to look at a magazine……
and think, I want to be her and look just like her
Never even had a thought of wanting to be like anyone except for Paula Abdul, but I just wanted to dance like her and have her voice, or being like Stephanie from Full House because I thought she was so cool
Never had once wanted to be like someone because I thought they had the most amazing body or were so beautiful, I thought everyone was beautiful , no matter what shape or size
Truth is……
I carry this carefree child spirit in me as an adult
Of course growing up as a teenage girl I had my days where I wanted to be the most popular girl in school because she was so pretty and all the boys liked her, or I wanted to look like my favorite singer and have her straight hair and not my afro, and days I thought I was ugly
I think we all have those down days, where we could beat ourselves up a little, I learned to embrace what I have and love myself , I accept my flaws, and we all have them, there is no PERFECT person, sorry
I may not be the prettiest girl to people and I have flaws like we all do, BUT all that matters is that I love myself and I love what I see in the mirror every day, and that my friends is key 
I will always carry that carefree spirit of that afro, chicken legged, and silly child in me forever <3
Thanks for reading , I love to get deep sometimes, I think its important to be real and just live life to the fullest!
I say we all should carry a carefree spirit in us 
Love to all of you !
Katie xo
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Great post! I think all women hope they can have your mentality!
aww this is great! And so true- i was thinking that the other day. Like, when do we hit the age where we become body obsessed? when do we start counting our calories and making sure we exercise instead of just having fun? its so sad to think about, but I know when and if I ever have kids Ill make sure to keep them AWAY from the diet mindset for as long as possible. you only get to be young & carefree once!!
Katie you have such a healthy attitude! Our “flaws” are what make us unique!
Oh, what a beautiful beautiful post! Such an important topic! I wish I was more like I used to be, when I was younger. So careless and.. free! Not that I want to eat sugar all day or anything, I WANT to be healthy. but it was so wonderful to just relax, play for exercise, eat chocolate till I felt sick (eerr, still do that..), and really dont think about what others thought of me!
We have so much to learn from children!
Have a great day sweetie! And you ARE beautiful, so you have all reasons to be happy, and proud!
Beautiful post, Katie
I love you so much!
Little Debbie and I got waaay back too
haha!
You always have such a good outlook.
Your carefree spirit is SO obvious in all that you do, Katie – and I admire it so much! You do things that make you happy – in life – in eating – in exercising.. and it is SO refreshing to find someone with such an open attitude like that! You are so amazing girl! xoxo
Great mentality and lovely post. I hope I can be more like you, but for the time being, I’ll just avoid fashion magazines. Those things are such downers!
Your confidence and postive attitude shows in every single post and I admire that.
I, too, was quite the Full House fan, except my attention went to DJ. I wanted to be just like her SO badly, I would spend my allowance on any magazine (Teen Beat, Tiger Beat, etc.) that had a picture or article of her.
So true! And beautifully said!
Girl, I love your attitude SO much. Thank you for being a constant reminder that there’s really no reason that we can’t go through each day with a huge smile on our face
I often look back to the days of my childhood and think that things were so much better back then, when I was more carefree… but heck… you’re 100% right… what’s stopping it from being that way now too? Just an attitude, and I’m workin’ on mine. Love you!
What a great post Katie! You’re amazing
Wow, I love this post Katie! We’re gettin’ deep this morning, huh!? I haven’t always been so care-free, but I have learned over the years to love my self, flaws and all. And I’ve never been happier! A gorgeous post for a gorgeous girl, inside and out!
I loved this post. Reminds me a lot of when I was little. I just loved riding my bike for hours on end, having no cares in the world!
agreed! we are always our own worst enemy! its so important to just do what we want and whatever makes us happy <3 because in the end the little debs snack cakes and days of serious r&r and laziness don't even matter! love you laddddddddddddddy
such a beautiful post! i miss our minds being young and having such carefree thoughts and opinions
Everyone needs to have this mindset! Everyone! Great post girly
What a fun uplifting post and a great attitude to have! Great way to start off my Friday!
Lovely post Katie! No one is perfect and it’s always great to read and insightful post from such a sweet confident woman. I feel we’re all hard on ourselves sometimes but if you feel good in your skin, put good fuel in your body and you’re jeans fit you well
then you’re on track!
Thanks for starting my day out right!!
Beautiful post from a beautiful person.
I often wish that I was as carefree as I was as a child. I do sometimes get self-conscious, but I always try to remind myself that no one is perfect and that my family, friends, and husband love me for who I am…not what i look like.
This is a beautiful post with an inspiring message. Keep it up!
I loved riding a bike after school everyday and I too did it without thinking about how great it was to be getting exercise daily. It’s always sad to me that so many kids don’t get this same experience anymore, whether it be because sitting on the couch activities are more popular or because parents (unfortunately) can’t just turn their kids loose on the streets anymore for hours on end.
We still have my yellow banana seat bike with flowery basket on the front and honking horn in my mom’s garage
Awesome post! I wish everyone would keep the same mindset towards body image/excersize/eating as when we were carefree little ones.
This is such a cute post Katie! I was never one of those young girls who longed to be skinny and look like a model. So happy I had a normal childhood. Girls these days are too caught up in being perfect.
I love this post and SO the right attitude! When I have kids I want to preserve their positive body image as much as possible…it’s a cruel world out there
Keeping your childhood self alive is the key to happiness in adulthood. Living carefree and finding balance is a part of life that so many people neglect. Find what makes you happy and stick to it. Love who you are, because you will never be anyone else but yourself. xoxo
Great post Katie! No one is perfect, and our beauty comes from not being perfect
It’s a shame we lose that carefree attitude kids have. You never think ‘oh no this will make me fat!’ or ‘if I run a mile I’ll burn off that cookie!’ You appreciate the important things, not the things in between.
I love this post so so much! You are such a beautiful and carefree person… it shines through in your writing. I wish others could be as carefree. I have definitely got in touch with my little kid self again and put attention mostly on living a beautiful life.
beautiful post my dear, as always! i get such a fun vibe through your posts and your pictures, I just want to meet you and you rhigh spirited self one day!!!
I love the whole “kid at heart” perspective
yeahh, the good old days. I used to go crazy on donuts and doritos…with plenty of mountain dew on the side
Love the old pic, looks exactly like my hair at that age!
And yes, Little Debbies rocked in junior high! 
Cute post and so true about carrying a carefree piece of childhood at all times!
You’re such a beautiful person inside and out, Katie. It’s so inspiring how positive your posts always come across as. I bet you really help a whole lot of people feel better about themselves.
But for the record, I wanted to dance like Paula & be like Stephanie Tanner too
Thank you SO much! How sweet!!! love u!
Love. I wish I could say that I had that same attitude! I am working on it though, your inspirational!
Awww, hey girl, you can!! xoxo
What a happy, upbeat post! yay for loving ourselves!
Beautiful post! I admire your fantastic outlook on yourself and your body. It’s such a healthy way to live and be but so difficult to achieve!
This is so beautiful
Thank you for the wonderful inspiration and reminder to tap into that carefree spirit within, and love ourselves just the way we are, flaws and all! Everyone is SO beautiful and perfect in their own special way, and I feel that beauty really shines through when you love yourself! Thanks again love! Really lovely post 
Love this post! I’m working on this carefree attitude! Sometimes it’s hard to kill the negative talk!
Well kick it out girl! <3