I Am Done Being Who You Want Me To Be – This Is My Life
byThere’s a quote I used to live by whenever I entered a new, or sort-of-new, relationship: “I’ll stop over-thinking when I stop being right.”…
Love Yourself
Learning To Love My Body Is A Journey I Put On Hold For A Long Time
byBeauty is a word that sparks up conflict within me; whether I talk about attractiveness or think of myself as beautiful in front of…
To The Woman At War With Her Body
byTo the girl fighting a hard battle: Your body is not bad. I hope you know that. She is whole and full of strength….
I’m No Longer Afraid Of Ageing
byI’m no longer afraid of ageing. I used to worry about turning 30. It seemed ancient, and far away enough to my teen-self that…
How Pregnancy Taught Me My Body Is Powerful
byIt’s all too familiar. The story of a woman who’s uncomfortable in her own body. A woman who never accepts who she is and…
Cutting My Hair Short Made Me Feel Free
byCutting my hair shot was something I kind of wanted to do for years, but always chickened out of. I’ve had long hair as…
I Still Wake Up In The Morning To Check How Skinny I Am
byThe considered healthy BMI for a woman of 5”6 is 18.5 to 24.9. That’s the weight of 117 to 143 pounds. They teach you…
To The Girl In The Mirror: I Am Your Biggest Fan
byI see you everyday and as the days go by, you look less and less like yourself. You don’t show off your smile lines…
I Used To Wear Makeup For Them, Now I Wear It For Me
byYesterday morning, I spent around an hour tending to my face. I cleansed, I applied a serum, I moisturised, then added a layer of…
This Is Me Learning I Can Be Complete On My Own
byDoes anyone else remember growing up with Disney movies constantly on rotation in the VCR? I can recall being sat down in front of…