Today I am introducing the Loving Me project because I need it!
Lately with my recent weight gain, its been hard to look in the mirror and love anything. All I see are my flaws and all. It takes forever to find something to wear, and I often go for something black and loose.
When I was a teenager, I struggled with an eating disorder. I recovered but it hasn’t been easy. The negative thoughts about myself lessen with each passing day, but they still exist to some degree in the corners of my mind.
These days they are resurfacing with a vengeance. So this morning I decided it was enough. I want to strip away the power of this disease; strip away its control.
When I feel my mind is being taken over my negative thoughts I turn the conversation around and I embrace positivity.
Today I am asking you to join me along this journey. We are a community, we can bring the best out of each other. If you’ve struggled with an eating disorder, or if you have a negative, body image, heck even if you want to support someone who does…. Please join me!
I want us to celebrate the things we love about ourselves – unrelated to our physical appearance!
From now through August 25, I want you (and your roomies, sorority sisters, real-life sisters, friends, you name it!) to think about what you love most about yourself, and to share it with me by Instagramming and tweeting a photo that represents what you love about yourself with #LovingMe. Prefer Facebook? Share the photo my Facebook Page with #LovingMe.
Maybe you love that you’re a great writer—snap a shot of you at your desk penning your latest novel (or blog post!) or maybe you love that you’re fearless—share a photo of you skydiving (or trying escargot!).
At the end of this month, I’ll gather my favorite pictures that you’ve shared with me and put them together in a #LovingMe Project album on my Facebook page, and everyone can get a peek at all of the incredible, positive, uplifting, powerful qualities we all love ourselves for.
So please join me this week in #LovingMe, and spread the word by sharing this post on Facebook, Twitter, emailing it around and more! I can’t wait to see and share all of your real, honest and, most of all, lovable photos.
Today, I love that I am a loyal friend!
