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Peace of mind, low-stress environments, good people around, and a steady but creatively fulfilling work life doesn’t sound too bad, right? 🤔
Having a bigger body doesn’t make me any less worthy of love, respect, attention, jobs, happiness, ANYTHING. When we realize that our worth is not determined by our physical appearance, anything is possible. My body, my rules. My life, my decisions. I am an unstoppable woman and I definitely won’t let extra fat on my body determine my success or value as a human being. 🧡 words/model: @sonnyturner___ photo: @peterdevito
@marshaellemusic didn’t wear a pair of shorts in public until she was 23-years-old. Now 25, she decided last year to pose for photos in a swimsuit. She never expected to have the confidence to share the photographs. But when she did, her life changed completely. “So much positive energy came back to me,” she said. “That’s when doors actually started opening up ― when I started being more transparent and vulnerable and honest about what’s going on. People of all ages and abilities could relate.” Hundreds of amputees from around the world messaged her in dozens of languages. Her music career gained momentum. Elle was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency, which causes a malformation of the upper thigh that makes one leg considerably shorter than the other. When she was 9 months old, she traveled with her mother from Haiti to the U.S. to receive medical care. She got her first prosthesis when she was 5. regram: @huffpost story: @aduuub photo: #EsseinAkan
It’s not “childish” to delete people off of social media, it’s called taking care of yourself and your mental health. ✨ Has this tactic helped anyone else?
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.” 🧡 - photo: @justin_dingwall mua: @orlioh model: @moostapha_s
Other girls are not your competition. Stand with them, not against. 🧡 photo: @a.gentle.wind x @nikewomen models: @dreyafrica @kiaedgehill @groovy.m @kareemadavine mua: @cirstyscloset casting: @aliyah.monet
#NYFW? 🎨 @freddiemade
Stay patient, stay calm, stay determined, stay focused, and most of all trust your journey. You have at least one believer ✋🏽😇🧡