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I don’t remember the first time I noticed my keratosis pilaris – but I think that’s because I wasn’t the one who noticed it. It was during summer camp in the fourth grade, when all the girls were getting changed into our bathing suits for a swimming lesson. “EW!” Said one little girl when she saw me, “What are those red bumps all over your arms?” Those bumps, as I would later learn, were called keratosis pilaris, also known as […]

How to be Body-Positive at the Gym | The Ultimate Guide to Body-Positive Fitness

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

I hate working out. Or, I used to think I did. For years, my experience with exercise looked like this – I forced myself to the gym to punish myself for “breaking my diet”. I would spend the whole time comparing and criticizing myself, and then end off by taking obsessive progress pictures or weighing myself to see if I had finally reached my impossible fitness goals. It wasn’t productive, it wasn’t fulfilling, and it definitely wasn’t healthy. But working […]

22 Reasons Why You HAVE To Learn to Love Yourself in 2022

January 14, 2022July 26, 2022

If you’re like most of us, you’ve already spent most of your life struggling to change the way you are. What if 2022 was the year that you finally stopped struggling and started working on embracing who you are instead? How would self-love change your life? There are so many reasons to learn to love yourself – here are just a handful to convince you that it’s time to start your self-love journey right now. 1. Life is too short […]

The Ultimate Self-Love Gift Guide

November 25, 2021July 26, 2022

We can give the people in our lives as much love as we want; but don’t you sometimes wish you could give them love from themselves? Self-love is a complicated thing to give – really, it’s something we can only give to ourselves. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t some wonderful self-love gifts out there that can help boost self-love for the person in your life who needs it most. With the holidays creeping up again and Black Friday […]

Are You Practicing Self-Care On Social Media? Take The Free Quiz!

November 16, 2021November 17, 2021

Social media has become a huge part of our daily lives. For some of us, our phone screens are the first thing we see in the morning and the last thing we see before we fall asleep at night. There are lots of benefits to social media, but it can be detrimental to our happiness and mental health if we aren’t using it mindfully. Self-care has become a huge buzzword in so many other aspects of our lives. But your […]

Health

50+ Joyful Movement Ideas to Make You Fall In Love With Exercise Again

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021

Exercise doesn’t have to be boring. Remember when we were kids and exercise meant playing tag with our friends or seeing who could jump the highest on the trampoline? We used to love to move. But as we got older… Something changed. And it wasn’t our fault. Diet culture teaches us that exercise should be a punishment. In order for movement to matter, it’s supposed to be structured, strict, and burn the most calories possible. And that takes all of […]

The Best Cozy Autumn Self-Care Ideas for This Fall

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021

Doesn’t fall just seem like the best time to treat yourself to some cozy autumn self-care? For so many of us, our image of a perfect fall day includes cozying up with a good book, a smelly candle, and a mug of tea while colourful leaves fall outside. But fall doesn’t always feel that way for most of us. Autumn means back to school or back to work for so many of us. By October, after a long month of […]

How to Shop For Clothes When You’re Feeling Bad About Your Body

September 28, 2021April 26, 2022

Far too many of us have had this experience: you head to the mall, feeling hopeful about finding some new clothes. But that hopeful feeling can fade so fast. Suddenly, it can feel like all your body image issues are put underneath a microscope. In those unflattering mirrors under the harsh fluorescent lights, it’s easy for even the most confident shoppers to feel their insecurity creeping in. Before you know it, you’re crying in the dressing room while trying to […]

How to Romanticize Your Life | 10 Tips to Start Loving Your Life Right Now

September 7, 2021July 26, 2022

If you’ve been on the internet at all in the past year, it’s likely that you’ve heard the phrase “you’ve got to romanticize your life”. TikTok and Instagram are full of videos of people sipping herbal tea and watching the sunset while talking about having main character energy. But what does it really mean to romanticize your life? Why does it matter? And how can you create some of this life-changing magic in your own life? Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate […]

22+ Of The Best Body-Positive Songs About Self-Love

August 18, 2021April 14, 2023

How do you cope with bad body image days? My favorite way to cure any bad mood looks a little like this: putting on my headphones, turning the volume up, and dancing around my house to my favorite tunes. It’s more than just fun – music can help us recover from stress responses and dancing releases happy chemicals and endorphins. Listening to positive lyrics can also increase positive emotions and well-being. Especially when jamming out to a playlist of body-positive […]