Realizing that it's not about blaming someone else for saying something that I find hurtful, it is MY responsibility to figure out how to make myself feel better.

Learning that you can either take things for granted or take them with gratitude.

A technique I learned as a child in therapy that still stands useful for me today.

Reflecting on my journey with Life in Full Color in the last year.

Feeling really anxious lately and noticing my attempt to hide my anxiety in fear of others’ opinions.

Tools that help me foster a positive/neutral body image mindset.

How a rough morning experience taught me that positivity is a choice and that my power lies in how I respond to the things around me.

20 years old with a lot of feelings.

Reflecting on my past year on the anniversary of my near-death experience.

How seeing a picture of myself led my negative body image thoughts to surface.

How I gained the courage to be disliked.

Things I am feeling and working on :)

Warm weather can be exciting, but it also means wearing clothes that show more skin and have less room to hide in. Here are some ways I plan on combatting my intrusive body-image thoughts.

A note on my favorite mantra that helps me combat my anxious thoughts and nerves: "I breathe in confidence and exhale fear."

Reflecting on my relationship with spending time alone and recognizing that I am a work in progress.

National Self-Injury Awareness Day 2021: A note on my experience with self-harm.

Two moments I thought I would never recover from ended up being the biggest blessings in my entire life.

How an experience with mean girls in high school taught me the power of the word "sorry.”

After being body-shamed by my doctor minutes after surgery, I decided to write him a letter.