Swimsuit Confidence... bring it on! Well, maybe... wait a minute...

Just WHAT did I get myself into??!?!?

Sure, it started innocently enough. Pretty much. An email popped up from some great folks at Lands End: Do I have swimsuit confidence? Would I be willing to post a photo of myself in a bathing suit to show how women of all shapes and sizes are beautiful in their bathing suits?? HECK Yeah my inner woman screamed. I can do this - I'm not ashamed.

So a few minutes later, after browsing the Lands End website and selecting a suit, I sent a note back - I'm CONFIDENT! I can do this! It'll be so much fun!

Then, I stopped... and thought... and thought... UM, WHAT did I just do??? Me, in a bathing suit? For the whole world to see?

So my internal pep talk began. Self, I say: I am not afraid to relax on the beach.. or go surfing, stand-paddle boarding, or kayaking in public. Yes, in public. And I don't mind. That must count for something. Seriously, how bad could putting a picture of me on the web in a bathing suit be...

SEE, its not that bad - here's one now:

Guess you'll just have to wait til tomorrow and the start of National Swimsuit Confidence Week with Lands End!

If you'd like to participate and join the fun, here's one way you can tweet along:

Join Lands’ End to Celebrate National Swimsuit Confidence Week and Tweet Each Day!

Join Lands’ End each day May 23 – 27, 2011 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CDST and participate in a series of National Swimsuit Confidence Week events on Twitter. The weeklong movement was created to celebrate women of all shapes and sizes as well as educate and inspire them to embrace their swimsuit beauty and have fun this summer. Each day Lands’ End will give away 10 Lands’ End Swimsuits, 10 Lands’ End Beach Towels and announce exclusive swimsuit promotions!

Each Day – May 23 – 27, 2011
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CDST
#landsend
@LandsEndPR

PS. In exchange for participating in National Swimsuit Confidence Week Lands End provided me with the suit in these photos. Thanks Lands End!