Some days I hate myself. I hate who I see when I stare in the mirror I say to myself, “If I just lost a little weight, I’d love myself.” I pick apart my flaws and I pray that by morning I’ll be pretty Growing up I was deemed “the ugly sibling” and I’ve been […]
Read More 11/28/20 – PoetryI don’t love myself. Hell, most days I don’t even like myself. Growing up I struggled with low self-esteem and at one point I had a deep hatred for myself. If you’d asked me back then how I described myself, words like hideous, fat, devil, monster, and idiot came to mind. I couldn’t even look […]
Read More A Journey to Self-LoveYour dad loves you… even though he’s not around. Stop wishing mom would stop drinking. She won’t… but it’ll get better. Don’t lose your virginity. You’ll regret it in the morning. There will be plenty of time for boys. They don’t matter now. You’re going to feel like you can’t live without him; put the […]
Read More Lessons For My 11-year-old SelfThis morning I woke up and rolled over to the love of my life. I smiled once I realized it was Sunday; my favorite day of the week. I love Sunday because it’s the perfect day to reset while preparing for the week. I enjoy cleaning while my deep conditioner penetrates my hair. I’m able […]
Read More I Love SundaysLately I’ve been allowing myself to just be. Whether this means being productive, or being idle… I’ve been allowing myself to do what feels right. With this has come some unproductivity. There have been a few days these past weeks where the only thing that felt right was staying in bed… everything else felt like […]
Read More Mindset Monday – Getting Out of Stuck
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