Welcome back to the Reignite Your Radiance™ series. Yesterday, I shared how my love of clothes started as a little girl growing up in a harsh household where I never felt good enough. Today, I’m opening up about another chapter of my life—my early marriage, becoming a mom, and how, in the process, I completely lost my style… and my sparkle.”

“When I got married young and had kids, I poured everything into my family. Somewhere along the way, I stopped pouring into myself. I lost my style. I lost my confidence. I lost that little piece of me that used to light up a room.

For years, I felt like I was just going through the motions. I was taking care of everyone else but not really taking care of myself.

After I had my son, my body changed in ways I wasn’t prepared for. I worked out for two years, trying to lose the weight and tighten my skin. The weight came off, but the skin didn’t bounce back. And I remember feeling so frustrated—like no matter what I did, I couldn’t feel good in my own body again.”

“That’s when I decided for me. I chose to have a tummy tuck. I want to be clear—I’m not advocating plastic surgery for anyone else. But for me, it was the best decision I ever made. It wasn’t about vanity—it was about reclaiming how I felt in my own skin.

That choice gave me back a piece of myself. It wasn’t just about my body—it was about my confidence, my identity, my sparkle.”

“What I learned through that season is this: sometimes, as women, we give away so much of ourselves that we don’t even recognize who we are anymore. Whether it’s motherhood, marriage, or just life—our sparkle can fade.

But here’s the truth: your sparkle is never gone. Sometimes it just needs to be uncovered again. For me, it was style, self-care, and yes—even surgery. For you, it may be something totally different. But you deserve to do whatever it takes to feel radiant again.”

“If you’ve ever felt like you’ve lost yourself, know this—you are not alone. Your radiance is still there. You can reclaim it, and you deserve to.

Tomorrow, I’ll be sharing the next part of my story—how even though I looked good on the outside, I was still struggling inside. It’s going to get real, so you won’t want to miss it.

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