self love.
it’s taken me a long time to recover from my eating disorder. even then, some days it doesn’t feel like i really have. i’m not sure if that’ll ever change.
but i keep at it, pushing forward and reminding myself the ways i am beautiful, body and all.
below are a collection of my moments in this self love journey — when i felt good about myself & when i didn’t. raw, unedited & unfiltered.
some moments may trigger others, so please be mindful reading & looking.
how i’m learning to love myself.
for me, i remember just waking up one day and thinking “i’m tired of fighting myself.” i was sick of hyper-focusing on my body, picking out every flaw, never giving myself grace. what i didn’t realize at the time though, the work was only just beginning. it’s exhausting some days and it’s easy to slip back to old ways & thoughts, but i promise it’s worth it.
self love affirmations.
i used to scoff at affirmations. i thought they were silly. a waste of time. something i shouldn’t put my effort into. that shifted once i realized something — if we’re so quick to believe all the “bad” and negative things we say about ourselves every day, what would happen if we started believing all the “good” and positive things?
my favorite reminders.
a collection of my favorite quotes (& images) to help remind you why you’re perfect just the way you are. y’all already know i’m a quotes gal, but these are extra special.
my eating disorder story.
it’s a long one, but it’s important for me to open up about my disorder and recovery. there is hope. things do get better. but it starts with you.
be with someone - i would have purged or binged
get away from the kitchen and pantry — food feels so loud which is weird to say but go somewhere else
write how you’re feeling
how i still struggle.
eating disorders and recovery is not linear. sometimes i take a few steps backward before moving forward again. sometimes i wish i was normal and never dealt with an ED. sometimes i slip back into my old ways. but overcoming these struggles is possible by remembering how far i’ve come.