They Said, You’d Be So Pretty If You Just Lost Some Weight
byWhen I was younger They told me, “You’d be so much prettier if you just lost some weight.” So, I carved at my thighs…
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I’m Still Struggling To Let Go And Move On From Being Bullied
bySeventeen years later, it’s still difficult to let go and move on from being bullied. Every now and then, my mind will throw me…
This Is Me Learning To Accept My Adoption
byThis is my journey of how I’m slowly learning to accept my adoption. My story begins far beyond 1996. Like a violent river carving…
Read This If You Blame Yourself For Being Abused
byIf you blame yourself for being abused, this was written for you. Because I know right now you are feeling so lost and so…
My Long Journey To Loving The Body I’m In
byI grew up in a family of fierce women. Women who taught me to stand up for myself and always told me that I…
Here’s What I’ve Learned About Playing The Comparison Game
byI’m learning that there’s no escaping comparison in this easy-to-put-our-best-selves-out-there culture we live in. I’m learning that there will always be someone who is…
How Going Makeup Free Has Changed My Life
byGoing makeup free has changed my life. Earlier this week my boyfriend and I were chilling at home, when all of a sudden, he…
I’m Excited To Turn 30 And Here’s Why You Should Be Too
byI’m excited to turn 30 next month, but the truth is, I never used to be. Because we constantly hear – and believe –…
Your Past Does Not Define You – Unless You Allow It To
byYour past does not define you. Looking back, there are plenty of things we wish we wouldn’t have done. But it only appears that…
I’m Slowly Learning To Love What My Mama Gave Me
byWhat do you think a young disabled girl’s perspective on body positivity and self-love would be if she spent most of her childhood at…