a journey of self love
I still remember having the idea for a self love magazine. I envisioned how I wanted it to be and now sitting here about to start volume 4... I'm so proud of what it has become for me since I started the first volume last winter. It started off with just my journey and ideas, …
Continue reading Volume 4 submissions: OPEN
Trying to love and accept my body as it is while I’m getting constant talk of people & society changing their bodies, dieting, or doing a b or c workouts is beyond triggering for me. It almost feels like we live in a world where we must change our bodies to be accepted or to …
Continue reading You do NOT need to change yourself to accept yourself
LoveyoursCA is TWO YEARS OLD!!! It still feels like yesterday when I decided to start selling art and share my story on the internet. I created love yours with the intention of it becoming something more, not just for me but for others as well. Today, I am so proud of how far it’s come …
I AM TWENTY FIVE!! When i was a teenager, I thought at twenty five I would have it all. A big house, a fancy car, a fit body, a husband, kids, a successful job, and tons of money. AND if I had all that I would finally be happy with myself, with my body, and …
Continue reading 25 things I’ve learned in twenty five years.
1: Stop comparing: It’s hard to not compare ourselves to someone else because we’ve become so programmed in doing so. When we compare we forget to see the beauty within ourselves. There’s no one like us and when we compare we lose ourselves. Remind yourself that your life is worth living and you won’t feel …
I’ve had my ED since I was in grade 7. I would remember restricting so many foods, under eating, binge eating, purging. Feeling so bad for eating a food labeled as bad. That went on throughout high school. I was embarrassed to eat around people and felt extremely bad if I got a piece of …
I went back to work this week. I was extremely anxious to go back, but it’s truly been more wonderful than I could have imagined. I quit a few months ago when I didn’t even feel worthy to work or be around the amazing group of people that I work with. I’m so glad I …
