Once Leanne had what society would call the “perfect life.” She was married. She had an important job in the corporate world. She had the six-figure salary. 

One day, she gave it all up to be herself. In doing so, Leanne fell in love with who she is. It’s a story that still brings Leanne to tears.

Watch the video to find out why it’s the best thing that Leanne ever did.

It's just about loving who you are at every point in your life and not hiding it or feeling ashamed or feeling that you shouldn't be out there enjoying life anymore, like you're just starting really. When I think of what I knew at 20 to what I know now—I knew nothing. 

There's an abundance in all of us. And we're all beautiful. If we can just accept our own beauty, it doesn't matter what anyone else portrays. It's all very subjective. 

The models I saw were always six-foot something with very skinny, skinny legs. I always wanted long, skinny legs. I never liked my legs. I was like, "They're not long and skinny." Then I realized that I was seeing a sort of distorted view of my body shape because I was like looking at something else. Then eventually, I just went, "No, I need to love all of me. This is my house. This is coming with me everywhere, every day. If I don't love it, who will?" 

So I just shifted my thinking. I would stand in front of the mirror every day and be like, "Okay. I love you, legs and knees and feet and elbows and everything.” Then eventually, I just saw my perfect shape, and I just fell in love with myself at that point. 

Look, this is who I am. I love all of it, whether it's a flaw or a perfection, whatever it is. It's just like, "This is me. I love it. I love my quirks," and own that and be comforted. Because that inner light, that is what people feel. Then their interpretation of that is the physical. But if that light inside of you is constantly radiating beauty and I love who I am and I'm at peace with who I am, this physical form will always be beautiful no matter how old it becomes.