Take Time To Know And Love Yourself
I used constantly fear being misunderstood by people around me. As a result, I frequently found myself constantly feeling the need to explain myself or over interpreting my own actions hoping that I would make […]
I used constantly fear being misunderstood by people around me. As a result, I frequently found myself constantly feeling the need to explain myself or over interpreting my own actions hoping that I would make […]
Surely by now, we’ve all heard enough about everyone’s New Year’s resolutions but have we actually got any meaningful ones of our own? We’ve seen many people achieve their New Year’s resolutions from last year […]
It’s finally 2017 and like every year, we tend to lose focus on keeping track of a healthy routine. It’s totally acceptable if you have had a few ‘cheat’ days to celebrate Christmas and the […]
The New Year’s is the time to reflect on the successes and failures of the previous year to look forward to a new and exciting year ahead. Some people like to celebrate by going out […]
During Christmas and the national holidays, people can become more depressed than when they are in a routine back at work or back at school. Christmas as we all know, takes a lot of hard work […]
Social media is a wonderful thing. It opens us up to the world. We can learn, grow and be inspired through our interactions with strangers, celebrities we admire and our friends from our home town. But, there is a downside.
What is self-love? We hear the words ‘self-love’ get thrown around the spiritual world willy-nilly, but not many of us actually practice self-love.For many people they don’t know how. Some don’t know what self-love actually is. I’ll take this moment now to share what self-love is, but I just ask you one thing: Don’t dismiss its simplicity. For it is in the simplicity that lies the magic.
After a particularly hot summer spent wearing maxi dresses and yoga shorts, the weather began to cool off and I ventured into my closet to find my jeans. I grabbed one of my favorite pairs and pulled them on and up over my hips but squirmed as I tried to fasten them. I wiggled my way out of them and tried another pair only to have the same issue.
I still remember the time when I hated myself, the time when I hated how I look so much that it turned into an obsession…
“Promise me you will not spend so much time treading water and trying to keep your head above the waves that you forget, truly forget, how much you have always loved to swim.” – Tyler Knott Gregson
I was diagnosed with Body Dysmorpic Disorder two years ago after becoming obsessed with the condition of my facial skin. I spent the majority of my diagnosis numbed by medication; starring blankly into the mirror picking at severe cystic acne only I could see. I was emotionless and unable to control my compulsion to pick. I felt so alone and frustrated in my experience, spending my days convincing myself that what I saw was real. My obsession controlled me and I lost everything. I stopped eating, ended a five-year relationship, dropped out of university and missed out on so many special occasions and family celebrations, choosing instead to spend my days in front of the mirror.
The beginning of the year has come and gone and the new years resolutions are well into progression…Or are they? What did the start of 2015 mean for you??