The Only 5 Things That Should Be On Your Summer Checklist
byIf you’re prone to seasonal moods like me, each year you’ll find yourself reaching for the latest magazines’ summer checklists. Holidays, regardless of the…
Love Yourself
This Is What I Want Every Girl To Know Today
byDear little girls, Decide that you are pretty, decide that you are powerful. Don’t wait for Mom, or Dad, or a boyfriend, or whoever…
My Body Is My Home
byI moved from London to Nigeria when I was six years old. The first thing you notice is the heat. The hot, sticky feeling…
The Many Faces Of My Eating Disorder And Me
byThe cool tiles of the kitchen floor do their best to comfort me as I collapse into myself again. Lunch should not be this…
Nobody Wins At The Comparison Game
byTraining our minds to forego comparison is the undertaking of a lifetime, perhaps even more so for women. We can spend years stuck in…
Getting Back In The Water Is Helping Me Learn To Love My Body Again
byI remember a time, age thirteen or fourteen, running around in the grass after a summer storm wearing nothing but a swimsuit and a…
What Life Looks Like As A Survivor Of Anorexia
byI’m not sure what triggered my eating disorder; neither am I certain as to when precisely I started on the harrowing journey to an…
The Most Important Relationship You’ll Ever Have Is With Your Body
bySelf-abandonment; that’s what it’s always about. Abandoning yourself for others, for something external. It’s hard to change that. Even when you start to, there’s…
I Cut My Hair Off And It Made Me Feel Strong
byI waited four months and three days before I had my hair cut off. I didn’t want it to be a rebound response after…
Acne Controlled My Life Until I Realized I Am More Than My Skin
byI never thought I would let my acne control my life, but it has. Over the years, I said no to friends, dates, opportunities,…