self image

  • being skinny doesn't equal beautiful

    Being Skinny Doesn’t Mean Being Beautiful

    EDIT: 07/09/2014 I want to point out that I’m attacking the belief that we should be thin to the point of anorexia to be considered worthwhile individuals, not women who are naturally skinny. All body types are beautiful. Trying to change them to comform to someone else’s ideal of beauty isn’t. Can you be beautiful […]

  • how to build self-esteem

    6 Tips To Build Self-Esteem So You Can Achieve Anything You Want

    Self–esteem. A confidence and satisfaction in oneself. Let’s talk about how to build self-esteem and here’s why. Self-esteem makes you unstoppable. When you believe in yourself and know what you’re capable of, you have the confidence to try new things and accomplish whatever you set your mind to. But let’s be honest. Self-belief doesn’t always […]

  • learn to love your body

    5 Tips To Learn To Love Your Body Just The Way It Is

    Truth bomb: to accept yourself and love your body is one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do. Society doesn’t make it easy. Instagram and TV are constantly shoving perfection down our throats. They make you feel like you’re not worthy of love unless you look like a supermodel. And so it begins. […]

  • stop reading women's magazines

    Why I don’t read women’s magazines anymore

    I started reading women’s magazines in high school while trying to figure out this makeup thing. I couldn’t ask my mum – the only makeup she ever wore is nail polish. My friends weren’t into it – if anything, they came to me for advice. Youtube wasn’t around yet. I had to rely on magazines […]

  • what happens when you stop hating your body

    5 Amazing Things That Happen When You Stop Hating Your Body

    They tell you if you love your body, you’ll let yourself go It’s a lie. I take better care of my body now that I’ve accepted my fine lines, cellulite, and everything that’s “wrong” with it, than I did back when I hated every flaw. During my teen years, I’d starve myself for days so […]

  • feel beautiful

    Feeling Beautiful Is A Choice. Make It.

    “People always ask me, ‘You have so much confidence. Where did that come from?’ It came from me. One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl… It doesn’t have anything to do with how the world perceives you. What matters is […]