Weight gain - 2019 (left) vs 2023 (right). The pandemic, and the more remote and sedentary lifestyle changes that came with it, had an effect on my body. I was feeling insecure about it, and I was never comfortable enough with an exercise regimen to "fix" it. But I was happy to find out that my body was still being loved. I don't mind it much anymore. The softness can be kind of nice!