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25.01.2022 You will not be happy because you are thin, and you aren't unhappy because you look the way you do. Stop oversimplifying your sadness, because a simple solution to a complex problem will only leave you in a deeper state of despair. You are looking around the world for a quick fix and being sold thinness as your solution because it's a profitable business preying on people's vulnerabilities. Dig a little deeper, you'll find thin people aren't more happy, you'll also find that some people who are bigger are filled with joy. Joy and happiness can be yours no matter how your body looks, it's about learning who you are, and getting comfortable with it.

24.01.2022 I get so sick of the pressure we put on ourselves and each other to always be happy. It's like the other emotions are ugly and should be hidden in shame. I love all of the emotions, they tell the story of our souls. They truly reflect who we are, what we stand for, the depth of our love and our empathy. It's brave to say I am not ok, it's brave to allow someone to be not ok around you. We aren't only beautiful and worthy when we are happy, we are beautiful and worthy no matte...r what emotions we are feeling. All of them serve a purpose and even though happiness is the one that is celebrated the most there is a reason we love sad songs, or art that articulates loneliness beautifully, it's because it connects us and binds us together in our humaness. Never apologise for being sad, disappointed, angry, lonely, disgusted, they are all part of you being you, you being human. See more

23.01.2022 We create a narrative of who we are, where we belong in the world, a narrative based on all the past hurts compiled into one messy and ugly compilation. No matter how hideous it ends up looking, because it is familiar it feels like home, even though home is hurting us, and it defines who we are. We feel too scared to let go because we truly don't even know who we are without it. Without these old wounds, without all the old baggage holding us down, we are naked, and vulnerabl...e. Without it, we have to start again, and that seems like such a HUGE and daunting process. You see to let go of our past and what it says about us we truly have to be brave. Brave enough to start rebuilding who we are from scratch. I have worked so hard to be more than my body, as my body has been so badly abused, and yet when attacks come my way I see myself slipping back into the familiar patterns of letting people treat me like just a body. Instead of facing it head on and rejecting the idea, the old thoughts start creeping in and I let all the misguided thoughts seep into my soul. That old story didn't fit me, it didn't serve me so I've decided to look this lie straight in the face and show it I'm not afraid. I am no longer who I used to be, even though it feels familiar, I know better, and I feel better. If all people can see is my body, I'm going to shine so brightly they can't help but see everything else I am, and if they still don't see it, I'm not going to let their narrative crack my new foundation. See more

14.01.2022 I often find that the value that women bring is under valued in our society (and look I'm generalizing here, which I hate to do as men and women are all unique and shouldn't be categorized). We idolise money, mathematical intelligence and power, and devalue things like emotional intelligence, love and care. Like those things aren't worth as much. The truth is I look around and underpinning all of the things that are good and work well in our world is kindness, love, and emotional support. We are lifting up and praising things that aren't able to survive on their own. I am so grateful to have married a man who sees what I bring to our marriage as equal to what he brings. That he values what I offer even though society doesn't seem to. It's time to start shifting our eyes and seeing that money doesn't make the world go round, love does.

10.01.2022 Oh boy does this hit home for me. I think we all need to sit with this for a while. The thing that we are judging people on the most is the area that we are holding the most shame over. We are all desperately trying to validate our short comings by pointing out other people's in the hopes it'll make us feel better. The problem with that is, it doesn't. We don't feel better, the other person feels horrible and the world is a little sadder. We need to start accepting that we wi...ll fall short again and again as will other people and that's ok. The way we can get the best from ourselves and others is by still loving the person even when they make mistakes. Allowing a space which is safe and soft, so people are willing to take risks because they know a mistake won't be fatal. This is something I struggle with, I'm pretty forgiving but in the areas I feel the most shame in, I quickly jump on the judgement bandwagon and I know it's not helping anyone. I'm desperately trying to show people more and more grace because holding people hostage to their mistakes will never allow them to freedom to be better and do better by me. See more