Society likes to generalise, we all know this. If a statement is made about one woman of colour, then this statement is obviously representative of all people of colour. If a fat man speaks out about his experiences, then those experiences are synonymous with all fat people. Sweeping statements are common in the mainstream and the … Continue reading 4 Things That We Need to Stop Assuming About People & Their Bodies…
Hello, I hope you’re okay? If you’re reading this, then I’m assuming that you’ve lost someone. For that, I’m truly sorry for your loss. My Nana passed away at the end of June and life has been – I’ve sat here for five minutes thinking of a word for how life has been, but I’m … Continue reading My Journey: Learning To Live With Grief…
Loving the skin that you're in is an incredibly subjective thing, it is personal to us and only we can decide how we show ourselves self-love. Tattoos are pretty similar. The ink that we decide to mark our skin with often means something personal to us; tattoos document a journey, a memory, a reminder, a … Continue reading 15 Body Positive Tattoos You Didn’t Know That You Needed…
When we struggle with our self-esteem, it takes a lot for us to venture into unknown territory and seek a better relationship with ourselves. Stepping outside of our comfort zone and doing something radical can sometimes be more of a hindrance than a help – but there are a few things that you can try … Continue reading “I Am Worthy” & 6 Other Positive Affirmations to Live By…
There is a demographic of individuals who might find that their stories are lacking within the body positive community. Through no fault of their own, those who are losing weight are seemingly invisible or worse, banished, from the body positive community. This is something that I’ve wanted to write about for a while now, only … Continue reading Finding the Balance Between Body Positivity & Weight-Loss…
The art of self-care is essential to our well-being and sometimes it requires a lot more than a bubble bath and a Lush face mask to start feeling good about ourselves again. Popular media would have us believe that self-care can be cultivated by drinking plenty of water and practicing mindfulness activities once in a … Continue reading The A-Z of Self-Care…
Self-esteem is a tricky topic; it is inherently subjective, relentlessly present and always changing. Many things in our society can have an unwilling effect on the way we feel about ourselves, and often it is something that is completely out of our control. There are a thousand ways out there that advise how you can … Continue reading 5 Steps You Can Take to Rebuild Self-Esteem…
I was probably around 12 years old when I realised that I wasn’t built like the rest of the girls my age. Whilst other girls bloomed into teenage-hood, I just bloomed. Along with my ever-increasing waist-line, my early teenage years (and subsequent young adult years) were fraught with low self-esteem, being bullied and generally hating … Continue reading Losing weight is weird when you’ve spent most of your life fat…
Ten years ago, I was a 16-year-old bundle of low self-esteem, low self-confidence and absolutely zero self-love. Sometimes I feel so far removed from 16-year-old Fran, that she feels like a perfect stranger to me. From 16 to 26 years old, my life has changed beyond belief. This post, more than anything, is an aid … Continue reading 10 Things I’ve Learned in the Past 10 Years…
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU MADE IT TO THE END OF #FEELGOODFEBRUARY! I sincerely hope that you have gathered something positive from your journey throughout this month? I’d love to hear what you think and how (if) this has helped you shift those winter blues. As we venture into spring, your final challenge is to try to maintain … Continue reading #FeelGoodFebruary Day 28: Maintain
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