When Life Knocks You Down, Laugh… and Let the World Wait [Eng/Esp]

How good it feels to be back here, #LadiesOfHive girls! Since yesterday, I’ve been thinking a lot about you, about us, strong women who use all kinds of weapons to stand up when life tries to knock us down. And one of those weapons is, without a doubt, laughing at ourselves, which is undeniably a revolutionary act.

Yesterday, I sprained my ankle after twisting my foot in a pair of high heels that refuse to be tamed by me. Today, as I limp around in some low, comfy sandals that don’t match my outfit at all, I realized something: in a world that demands perfection, laughing at our stumbles, both physical and metaphorical, is an act of rebellion. When a woman falls and, instead of feeling ashamed, bursts out laughing, she’s stealing power from that voice that tells us, “You should be lighter, more elegant.”

I remember my residency in Neurology when, while running down hallways looking for medical records, I slipped on a drop of water and ended up sitting on the hospital lobby floor… Guess what I did first? I laughed, not out of bravery, but because trying to be flawless all the time is exhausting.

Social pressure teaches us to hide pain, clumsiness, extra pounds, and even wrinkles. And when we let go of that weight, we breathe so much better.

Here’s something even funnier: I bought those injury-causing heels because they supposedly “lengthened my silhouette.” And my silhouette is that of a curvy woman, who, by the way, is very proud of it… What’s truly sexy is confidence, and nothing gives you more confidence than laughing when someone says, “That doesn’t suit you,” and you wear it anyway.

The fashion industry has sold us impossible ideals, and I swear my body is not a mistake, it’s my home. I know of epic battles fought by friends against uncomfortable clothes that keep them from breathing and against tight shapewear and jeans that have caused everything from bruises to severe venous insufficiency.

When a woman laughs at her imperfections, she does two things: she takes power away from her critics and extends a hand to another woman going through the same thing. So, the recipe for being unstoppable is: a little humor and a lot of self-love.

Today, with my bandaged ankle and my somewhat ugly sandals, I feel more powerful than ever because I chose to laugh instead of hide. And because every time one of us gets up from a fall, or stays on the ground resting for a while, that’s valid too. We’re reminding the world that being a woman isn’t about being perfect, but about being free.

And here are some empowering recommendations: trip in public and, instead of looking at the ground, just say gravity and you have a complicated relationship, then laugh. You’ll see how others laugh with you!… But don’t take these recommendations seriously! IT’S A JOKE!!!

Anyway, I’ll just say this: never let life try to knock you down without flashing a smile, without laughing at ourselves. We are all perfect women.

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𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕? 𝑼𝒑𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒆, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚! 💛

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Cuando la vida te tumba, ríete… y que el mundo espere sentado

¡Qué bien se siente estar de nuevo por acá, chicas de #LadiesOfHive! Desde ayer he pensado mucho en ustedes, en nosotras, mujeres fuertes que usamos todo tipo de armas para levantarnos cuando la vida intenta tumbarnos. Y una de esas armas es, definitivamente, reírnos de nosotras mismas, lo que, sin duda, es un acto revolucionario.

Ayer me hice un esguince en el tobillo después de torcerme el pie con unos tacones altos que se niegan a ser dominados por mí. Hoy, mientras cojeo con unas sandalias bajas y cómodas que no combinan para nada con mi outfit, me di cuenta de algo: en un mundo que nos exige perfección, reírnos de nuestros tropiezos, tanto físicos como metafóricos, es un acto de rebeldía. Cuando una mujer se cae y, en lugar de avergonzarse, se ríe a carcajadas, le está robando el poder a esa voz que nos dice “deberías ser más ligera, más elegante”.

Recuerdo mi residencia en Neurología, cuando, mientras corría entre pasillos buscando unos expedientes clínicos, resbalé con una gota de agua y acabé sentada en el lobby del hospital… ¿Adivinen qué fue lo primero que hice? Reírme, y no por valentía, sino porque pretender todo el tiempo ser una mujer impecable es muy agotador.

La presión social nos enseña a disimular el dolor, la torpeza, los kilos de más y hasta las arrugas, y cuando nos quitamos ese peso de encima, respiramos mucho mejor.

Les cuento algo aún más risible: los tacones que me lesionaron los compré porque, supuestamente, me dijeron que alargaban la silueta. Y mi silueta es la de una mujer entradita en carnes, que, por cierto, está muy orgullosa de ello… Lo que sí es realmente sexy es la seguridad, y nada da más seguridad que reírte cuando te dicen: “eso no te queda” y tú igual te lo pones.

La industria de la moda ha vendido ideales imposibles, y les juro que mi cuerpo no es un error, es mi hogar. Me sé de batallas épicas de amigas contra prendas incómodas que les impiden respirar y contra fajas y jeans ajustados que les han provocado desde hematomas hasta insuficiencias venosas severas.

*Cuando una mujer se ríe de sus imperfecciones, hace dos cosas: le quita poder a quienes la critican y le tiende la mano a otra que esté pasando por lo mismo. Por eso, la receta para ser imparable es: un poco de humor y mucho amor propio. *

Hoy, con mi tobillo vendado y mis alpargatas un tanto feas, me siento más poderosa que nunca, porque elegí reírme en lugar de esconderme. Y porque cada vez que una de nosotras se levanta de una caída, o se queda un rato en el suelo descansando, también vale. Le estamos recordando al mundo que ser mujer no se trata de ser perfectas, sino de ser libres.

Y aquí van unas recomendaciones para empoderarse: tropieza en público y, en lugar de mirar al suelo, solo di que la gravedad y tú tienen una relación complicada, y ríe. ¡Verás cómo el resto de las personas ríe contigo!… ¡Pero no me tomen en serio con estas recomendaciones! ¡¡¡ES UNA BROMA!!!

En fin, solo les digo: jamás dejen que la vida intente tumbarlas sin regalar una sonrisa, sin reírnos de nosotras mismas. Todas somos mujeres perfectas.

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¿𝑻𝒆 𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒕ó 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒊ó𝒏? 𝑽𝒐𝒕𝒂, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒂𝒚𝒖𝒅𝒂𝒓 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒔. 💛



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Laughter always takes the weight out of almost everything. We can’t be perfect, so we laugh when we aren’t and just look forward with a smile.

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People have done several unspeakable things to their bodies because of what people have said to them or about them, learning to laugh and embrace ourselves regardless of what life throws at us is very therapeutic.

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This is a great perspective to have. It is not only helpful to learn to laugh at ourselves, but to simply find the humorous side of everything! A year ago, I used to react in anger, but nowadays I am learning to joke and make ease of it!

Thank you for sharing your experiences, and your photos are wonderful as well. They give off much positive energy 🥰

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Yup, Professional Marketing firms know exactly where to hit us and when we are at our weakest.

"You Like Pain? Try Wearing A Corset" ~ Elizabeth Swan in Pirates of the Caribbean,

One of my favorite lines in Pirate fashion.
Thanks for sharing @neuropoeta
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